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Panich52

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9. Some inctease on this user-tax ok, but double? and cuz McConnell thinks reparations are

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 7, 2015, 10:29 AM

Aug 2015

so wholly a separate tax issue? Sounds more like kissing up to corporations. GOP doesn't have qualms about intoducing unrelated things in bills.

Another factor in the gas tax strain on low-income is that Repubs fight against public transportation expansion/improvement. I suspect the subject didn't even come up in discussions.

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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