Uncle Sam could away allow a income tax credit for the petrol tax. It could be made refundable, so as not to hurt low income earners.
Regards, LelandJ Michael Madigan wrote: >The moonbats were complaining with $3.00 gasoline, >just think how they would complain with $6.00 gasoline > > > >--- Leland Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>In Europe the prices of petrol, both gasoline and >>diesel, is kept >>artificially high by taxation to motivate the >>Europeans to conserve >>petrol energy, thus reducing dependency of outside >>sources of fossil >>fuel energy. The tax on petrol can be as high as >>three dollar per >>gallon, or higher. However, since diesel is better >>than gasoline for >>conserving fuel, diesel is given a tax break to make >>it cheaper than >>gasoline to encourage the Europeans to buy diesel >>autos. I think this >>is a reasonable strategy to address a very serious >>problem. >> >>The government could go a long way in aiding the US >>reduce its >>dependency on foreign oil, but "The Decider" would >>rather throw the >>American people a "hydrogen someday" bone, instead >>of taking real action >>today to move the country in a new energy direction. >> >>Regards, >> >>LelandJ >> >>Michael Madigan wrote: >> >> >> >>>The problem is that diesal is a lot higher than >>>regular. >>> >>> >>>--- Leland Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I can't wait for the new 2008 diesels to arrive: >>>> >>>>#-------------------------- >>>>Excerpt: When gas prices hit $3 a gallon, banker >>>>Reagan Houston decided >>>>to replace his truck with a diesel-powered sedan >>>> >>>> >>for >> >> >>>>his commute from >>>>Devine to San Antonio. >>>> >>>>"You hear these words about diesel: clangy, slow, >>>>loud and stinky. But >>>>not anymore," Houston said. "Diesels are an untold >>>>story. I get 38 miles >>>>to the gallon consistently and sometimes way over >>>>40." >>>> >>>>The advantages of diesel are many, experts say. >>>> >>>> >>The >> >> >>>>engines offer from >>>>20 percent to 40 percent more miles per gallon >>>> >>>> >>than >> >> >>>>a comparable >>>>gasoline engine. And they're powerful, offering >>>> >>>> >>the >> >> >>>>kind of oomph many >>>>Americans value for entering freeway ramps or >>>>towing. >>>>#---------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/stories/MYSA111806.01D.Diesel.283b20d.html >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>or >>>> >>>>http://tinyurl.com/yzfnno >>>> >>>>Regards, >>>> >>>>LelandJ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Post Messages to: [email protected] >>>>Subscription Maintenance: >>>>http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox >>>>OT-free version of this list: >>>>http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech >>>>** All postings, unless explicitly stated >>>> >>>> >>otherwise, >> >> >>>>are the opinions of the author, and do not >>>>constitute legal or medical advice. This statement >>>>is added to the messages for those lawyers who are >>>>too stupid to see the obvious. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
