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Re: Proposed Government Driving Restrictions!
"Terry J. Harris" <terry.harris@jhuapl.edu> wrote:
>cvc411@aol.com (CVC411) wrote:
>>Attention Motorists!
>>
>>Big Brother is about to tell you what you can drive, how far, and most
>>important, how much more you’ll have to pay for it!
>>
MANY LINES REGARDING TAXATION BASED ON USAGE DELETED
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>terry.harris@jhuapl.edu
>my opinions only, not necessarily those of my employer.
Okay, I am somewhat in favor of taxation based on usage, on one
condition: it is not imposed as an additional tax. If I'm paying the
Govt for driving to work when there are no mass transit alternatives
and my schedule (7-4 work; 5-8 school) won't allow carpooling, I
expect my federal/state taxes to go down at the same time. THIS WON'T
HAPPEN. The usage tax is just additional money that probably won't go
to highway maintenance, traffic safety, or police salaries, but to
pork barrel projects and Congressional salaries.
I'll pay my share, but I expect it to benefit me in some small
degree...
-Philo
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