Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission: Raise Gas tax 40cents

[DamnYankee]

the American Society of Civil Engineers report I hooked you up with, says this nation needs 1.6 Trillion dollars to repair our crumbing infrastructure.

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A self-serving organization if ever there was one.

 

[uscitizen]

A self-serving organization if ever there was one.

Of course why do yout think professionals band together in groups ? to help the competition ?
DUHHH

 

[DamnYankee]

Of course why do yout think professionals band together in groups ? to help the competition ?
DUHHH

Is that why dentists groups promote use of flouride in the public water supply?

 

[Chapdog]

we should just tax the shit out of people driving gas guzzling V8's SUV's when they dont live in snow areas.

 

[uscitizen]

we should just tax the shit out of people driving gas guzzling V8's SUV's when they dont live in snow areas.

sounds good to me


the same logic applies as with taxing bigger trucks higher because of road damage. the heavier the vehicle the more road damage.

 

[uscitizen]

Is that why dentists groups promote use of flouride in the public water supply?

that is because the producers of flouride give them money ?

 

[Topspin]

it's not going to happen the backlash would be incredible, dems are not that stupid.

 

[uscitizen]

it's not going to happen the backlash would be incredible, dems are not that stupid.

Umm the stupid people in the USA will balme the next president for all the bush mess anyway. It will be a one term presidency.
so whats to lose ?

 

[Obfuscate]

Print more money, lower the interest rates, make the poor pay for it.

 

[Topspin]

I'm sure a lot of them are your friends.
The next dem pres will be a two termer because any changes to get us out of Iraq and the rest of the Bush cluster flubs will look great in comparison. The economy will bounce back once Obama is elected and everything will be peachy.

 

[DamnYankee]

we should just tax the shit out of people driving gas guzzling V8's SUV's when they dont live in snow areas.

It snows 7" a year here.

 

[uscitizen]

It snows 7" a year here.

so why are you driving a ford ? like walking in the snow ?

 

[DamnYankee]

that is because the producers of flouride give them money ?

LOL is everything a conspiracy for you?

I've seen cost analysis of putting floride in city water vs cost of rotted teeth work and the benefits far, far outweigh the costs.

 

[DamnYankee]

so why are you driving a ford ? like walking in the snow ?

Further Off Road Destinations.

 

[uscitizen]

Found On Raod Dead.

Yeah I have replaced a few plastic anti sway bars on ford SUV's. Imagine plastic for a suspension part.

 

[DamnYankee]

Found On Raod Dead.

Yeah I have replaced a few plastic anti sway bars on ford SUV's. Imagine plastic for a suspension part.

Polymers have been used in the automotive industry since the late 1960's. So how do you like the Ford Five Hundred?

 

[tinfoil]

I think you miss the point Chap. It's not that they think you can afford it. It's that they think most can't afford the gas tax increase and still drive at current levels. So the tax increase will serve to discourage driving on already congested roads. The increase in revenue is apparently designed to fix roadways that are in poor condition.

Actually, all it will do is punish the marginally poor. The only way this slows consumption is by making fuel unaffordable to the unlucky few. Way to go!!!

 

[uscitizen]

Polymers have been used in the automotive industry since the late 1960's. So how do you like the Ford Five Hundred?

the 500, don't know anything about it. but fords were the first plastic anti sway bars I had seen on anything.

 

[DamnYankee]

the 500, don't know anything about it. but fords were the first plastic anti sway bars I had seen on anything.

I guess that would make them "innovative".

Which vehicle? My guess is a small one. Was it a traditional tourque rod?

My '72 full size had a nylon timing chain. I ran that vehicle hard for 185,000 miles and am still kicking myself that I didn't pull the motor out to use in some hot rod. That plastic part was designed well.

 

[uscitizen]

Ford exploders.
with the rollover option. I have to wonder how many of those were caused by the plastic bar breaking ? They are squirrely when one breaks, kinda like losing a shock on one front side.