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JayhawkSD

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6. I think it's an excellent idea.

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2015, 09:42 AM

Aug 2015

It pays for much needed infrastructure, and it reduces emission of carbon into the atmosphere.

You say it hurts poor people? I agree, but we all have to contribute to saving the planet. People should not be allowed to kill the planet just because they are poor. We need to assist poor people, but not by helping them destroy the planet.

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Senate bill would nearly double the gas tax [View all] Panich52 Aug 2015 OP

While the rest of the country is paying onecaliberal Aug 2015 #1

Here play with this... Agschmid Aug 2015 #2

I get that, but it pays for different things onecaliberal Aug 2015 #3

It does do something here... Agschmid Aug 2015 #4

Poor people who don't have mass transit cannot onecaliberal Aug 2015 #5

I think it's an excellent idea. JayhawkSD Aug 2015 #6

Some inctease on this user-tax ok, but double? and cuz McConnell thinks reparations are Panich52 Aug 2015 #9

Sounds like a good opportunity to bash Republicans. JayhawkSD Aug 2015 #12

Why isn't this adjusted annually (or semi-annually) for inflation? Make7 Aug 2015 #7

Because then the CPI becomes more politicized. Igel Aug 2015 #8

Not to mention for miles per gallon. JayhawkSD Aug 2015 #13

Oh great, more regressive taxes. Taitertots Aug 2015 #10

It's ok by me. Prices go up and down all the time and only the oil companies win. At least the kelliekat44 Aug 2015 #11

Oil companies do not win with an increased casoline tax. JayhawkSD Aug 2015 #14