It's not the taxation on fuel that's the problem. It's the hidden taxation that gives the illusion of cheap fuel at the pump that is.
Todd Swearingen Michael Redler wrote: > "And the day they start making drivers carry current receipts for the > fuel in their tank to ensure that the taxes were paid is probably about > the time your national military adopts the goose step for its parade > marches." > Well done Todd! > I would add that it's also that time that we "let the games begin". > Government taxation on fuel has an Achilles heal - the number of > home-brew energy schemes. They would spend more money keeping up with > changes and developments then could be collected in tax revenue and > (IMO) chase their tails to the point that they make fools of themselves. > The bureaucracy of government has never been able to keep up with the > innovative individual. They can (at best) legitimize their actions by > criminalizing the rebel. > Mike > > > */Appal Energy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: > > > What does this mean for homebrewers? > > Not much. They're testing for the red dye found in off-road > diesel. Common practice. They won't be sending any other info, > requests or edicts to the driver who was stopped. > > And the day they start making drivers carry current receipts for the > fuel in their tank to ensure that the taxes were paid is probably > about > the time your national military adopts the goose step for its parade > marches. > > Todd Swearingen > > > > Mike Weaver wrote: > > > > >What does this mean for homebrewers? > > > >On 4/12/06, *Eric Youngdale* > >> wrote: > > > > > > I got this in my inbox this morning from someone I work with. He > > was on Rt 17 between US 50 and I66. > > > > I had an interesting stop at a police checkpoint this > > morning…the real gun carrying kind too! The signs read "safety > > check" as I approached it. All of the work trucks were being > > pulled over. They have these 4-5 times per year but I never > > knew why until today. Today the officer asked me if my car was > > a diesel. I told him it was so he asked me to follow the trucks > > for a "fuel dye test". When I reached the next officer he told > > me that they were checking for "farm fuel" to make sure it was > > properly taxed. I started to get a little nervous because I am > > running B5 (although I buy it at a gas station where I hope they > > are properly taxing me). The next officer asked me if I would > > give them permission to check my fuel which I did. She asked me > > for my drivers' license and another officer stuck a long skinny > > plastic tube down in my fuel tank and took a sample. Once that > > was done they sent me on my way. I guess they will do the test > > somewhere else and let me know what they found. The trucks were > > getting weighed and stuff but that was not necessary for me. > > Anyway Eric make sure your paying your taxes on your biodiesel. > > I think they are going to send me some paper work and I'll let > > you know what is says when I get it. > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.0/306 - Release Date: 4/9/2006 > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
