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Abaddon_Ambrosius  Title: Retired Theurgist TL
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Registered: 2001-12-21 09:51:39
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...you are a Democrat in California!
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In July 2010, California changed the way it charges gasoline taxes. As part of the effort to close the state budget deficit, the legislature doubled the motor vehicle fuel tax from 17.3 cents a gallon to 35.3 cents but also lowered the sales and use tax on motor vehicle fuel from 8.25% to 2.25%.
State legislators said the change should not cost motorists any more. The change was intended to allow the state to use revenues from the motor vehicle fuel tax to pay off transportation bonds, freeing up more money in the general fund.
However, the sales tax is based on a percentage of the total sale. So if gas prices go down, the total amount paid in tax goes down. The motor vehicle fuel tax is a flat price per gallon so you get charged the same 35.3 cents a gallon regardless of the price of gasoline.
Do tell.
Shocker, there.
And yes, the Dems were the majority party across the board in the Cali legislature in 2010.
"Liberals". Pfffft.
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Abaddon_Ambrosius Title: Retired Theurgist TL
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"Libs": Flat taxes & non-progressive tax are evil, UNLESS... |
Not even an apologist?
Hypocrisy is great, ain't it?
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theredkay1  Posts: 611
Registered: 2008-5-16 10:37:09
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I think most dems are generally supportive of a gas tax. Its a good way to raise revenue. Since we import so much oil, it is also effective at nudging the trade deficit and national budget deficits. It also has environmental benefits.
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__Bonk__  Posts: 5,122
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The gas tax to most liberals is considered to be a sin tax
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Abaddon_Ambrosius Title: Retired Theurgist TL
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theredkay1 posted:
I think most dems are generally supportive of a regressive gas tax that "disproportionately punishes the working man" and increases the price of everything he consumes.
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GrilledCheez Title: The Lord's Balls
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I would get rid of all consumption taxes if I could.
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Bonzoboy1 Posts: 885
Registered: 2008-8-1 18:04:29
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GrilledCheez posted:
I would get rid of all consumption taxes if I could.
They hit the poor the hardest, you would think the left would want them gone.
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Abaddon_Ambrosius Title: Retired Theurgist TL
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Well that settles it.
Flat consumption tax for everyone, and abolish the income tax. We'll solve the nation's woes within just a few years.
Thanks, Dems. I knew we could count on ya to do something right!
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Sin_of_Onin Posts: 1,307
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A flat tax tends to refer to a tax that is a flat % on income. A flat gasoline tax would be a gross receipts tax. A sales tax on gas would be similar.
This tax is per gallon. The major difference between the two is that a per gallon tax doesn't make spikes in gas prices worse.
Many states tax gas. It is a way to help pay for roads without resorting to tolls. As consumption taxes go it is fairly well accepted.
It is in no way even remotely close to a conversation about replacing the federal income tax with a "flat tax." To try and compare the two requires a special kind of stupid.
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Which is what we got... yay us.
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