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jmowreader

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44. Of course not

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 06:26 PM

Apr 2015

They are, however, the ones who get creative in their attempts to stiff the government. One of these days I'll take pictures of the Priuses adorned with anti-Obama bumper stickers that infest my city - people don't own these cars around here because they're good for the environment but because a car that gets 50mpg runs up less gasoline tax per 100 miles than a car that gets 25.

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Should the rich pay more for traffic tickets based on a sliding scale? [View all] Trillo Apr 2015 OP

Yeah! bemildred Apr 2015 #1

They do this in some other countries. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #2

...which don't have 100's of separate jurisdictions jberryhill Apr 2015 #14

No. former9thward Apr 2015 #3

But isn't a ticket a means to alter one's behavior? KansDem Apr 2015 #6

Please ask any policeman if he is trying to alter behavior with tickets. former9thward Apr 2015 #9

+1. nt NutmegYankee Apr 2015 #20

Since when do we ask cops about social policy? merrily Apr 2015 #56

The purpose of tickets is to raise revenue for state or local government. former9thward Apr 2015 #59

The reason I won't ask a cop or meter maid is that their answer is irrelevant to social policy. merrily Apr 2015 #62

If that started happening, you know what would quickly follow jmowreader Apr 2015 #7

Republicans are the only ones who speed? former9thward Apr 2015 #10

Of course not jmowreader Apr 2015 #44

How would they verify annual salary? yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #4

Not to mention those who never worked a day in their lives. arcane1 Apr 2015 #8

If it could be done fairly, I'd have no problem with it. arcane1 Apr 2015 #5

How do you measure rich? Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2015 #11

I suspect you go with the will of the people...put up a progressive scale that's moderate HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #25

A scale of what? Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2015 #28

A progressive scale would gradually increase with income HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #32

OK, so you're talking about income, not wealth. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2015 #34

No system is going to be perfect...what I suggested was only to answer the question about progressiv HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #37

I'm not giving my financial information to some Podunk town jberryhill Apr 2015 #12

Only to the Podunk town/state bvf Apr 2015 #22

I've gotten tickets in unfamiliar places jberryhill Apr 2015 #42

Um... bvf Apr 2015 #45

Who said anything about business? jberryhill Apr 2015 #47

Deflect much? bvf Apr 2015 #55

So, you have no real answer jberryhill Apr 2015 #64

You're really grasping at straws here. bvf Apr 2015 #65

Upset? jberryhill Apr 2015 #67

Excellent harangue. bvf Apr 2015 #68

The rich are given traffic tickets??? nt valerief Apr 2015 #13

You gotta point. Hoyt Apr 2015 #43

Yep. Nye Bevan Apr 2015 #48

Finland, Home of the $103,000 Speeding Ticket Mosby Apr 2015 #15

People getting treated special, because obviously they thimk they are . orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #35

Maybe the value of the fine Sheepshank Apr 2015 #16

You mean the limo and jet set? They have other people drive them around. nt Rex Apr 2015 #17

Pretty much the rich should have a sliding scale on prices on about everything they buy madokie Apr 2015 #18

You've got to be kidding n/t SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #24

Not one fucking bit madokie Apr 2015 #33

To each his or her own n/t SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #38

How's that going to work exactly? philosslayer Apr 2015 #72

What about prison sentences? Shrek Apr 2015 #19

Yes, and lose driving privileges if they don't learn Ilsa Apr 2015 #21

Yes, without a doubt. n/t. bvf Apr 2015 #23

No... sendero Apr 2015 #26

And those taxes should pay state, county and municipal budgets. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2015 #54

^this^ truebluegreen Apr 2015 #60

No n/t SickOfTheOnePct Apr 2015 #27

No. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #29

no lame54 Apr 2015 #30

Let me think a seco YES . orpupilofnature57 Apr 2015 #31

Since traffic fines are meant to be punitive.. Yes! annabanana Apr 2015 #36

Why? Bad driving is not criminal. That used to be the concept about Cleita Apr 2015 #58

NO! Politicalboi Apr 2015 #39

Why not push for both? bvf Apr 2015 #49

Now you have to do the traffic school and pay the fine. Cleita Apr 2015 #61

Oh hell yes. hunter Apr 2015 #40

No. If a rich person gets too many tickets he'll get his license yanked NightWatcher Apr 2015 #41

What about qualifying for discounted rates instead? daredtowork Apr 2015 #46

Yes. If you want justice rather than privilege. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #50

What billionaires are eating Cheese Sandwich Apr 2015 #70

Yes, it should be a flat fee plus percentage of income. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #51

LOL... No VScott Apr 2015 #52

We'd just be screwing over their drivers. Poor bastards would get fired if the big boss had to brewens Apr 2015 #53

Happened to me. I'm on Social Security and a traffic ticket cost me almost Cleita Apr 2015 #57

I figured as much, though guessed $300. Trillo Apr 2015 #63

Nope. Iggo Apr 2015 #66

What a concept. I think a guy we call Jesus would have thought Cleita Apr 2015 #69

No. flvegan Apr 2015 #71