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Author: leinlein Date: May 13, 2008 19:03
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Date: May 14, 2008 09:02
On Tue, 13 May 2008 19:03:51 -0700 (PDT), lein
my-deja.com> wrote:
>he calls suspending the tax a gimmick because the savings will be
>eaten up by the gas companies raising prices.
It is a gimmick, and that outcome is both predictable and reasonable.
If the optimal Price Point is something otoo US$3.50/gallon (the point
where the elasticity curve has a sharp break, such that consumption
declines), then that's where the awlbidniss will set the price.
But meanwhile, it means that road maintenance will cease. Since most
of that is contracted out to the (hallowed) Private Sector, it means
that a buncha folks will be out of work doing what you really do want
done?
Why do you hate the Private Sector?
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Author: MEGMEG Date: May 14, 2008 10:16
On May 13, 7:03 pm, lein my-deja.com> wrote:
Congress does it again. Are they that stupid, do they think we are
that stupid or is it because Bush said not to do it so it must be a
good idea. Whatever the reason, it is stupid. Congress is desperate...
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Author: CurtCurt Date: May 14, 2008 11:13
On May 13, 7:03 pm, lein my-deja.com> wrote:> he calls suspending the tax a gimmick because the savings will be
> eaten up by the gas companies raising prices.
Well, that, and the savings would be negligible. The tax is what,
eighteen cents or something? Out of $3.75 it's nothing. And it's what
we use to pave freeways -- so not only won't you notice a difference
at the pump, you'll be wrecking your tires and suspension every time
you go on a trip.
Maybe instead of taxing gasoline to pay for roads, we should just tax
oil companies directly.
Curt
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Author: Jon DeerJon Deer Date: May 14, 2008 11:16
Curt wrote:
> On May 13, 7:03 pm, lein my-deja.com> wrote:>> he calls suspending the tax a gimmick because the savings will be
>> eaten up by the gas companies raising prices.
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> Well, that, and the savings would be negligible. The tax is what,
> eighteen cents or something? Out of $3.75 it's nothing. And it's what
> we use to pave freeways -- so not only won't you notice a difference
> at the pump, you'll be wrecking your tires and suspension every time
> you go on a trip.
>
> Maybe instead of taxing gasoline to pay for roads, we should just tax
> oil companies directly.
>
> Curt
Wow, you are so incredibly economically assinine it defies comprehension.
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Author: BaxterBaxter Date: May 14, 2008 12:03
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"Don Homuth" < dhomuthoneatcomcast.net@> wrote in message
news:m43m24hhvk930vch1jkjvvv4f9kqcs1t5e@ 4ax.com... > On Tue, 13 May 2008 19:03:51 -0700 (PDT), lein
> my-deja.com> wrote:
>>>he calls suspending the tax a gimmick because the savings will be
>>eaten up by the gas companies raising prices.
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> It is a gimmick, and that outcome is both predictable and reasonable.
>
> If the optimal Price Point is something otoo US$3.50/gallon (the point
> where the elasticity curve has a sharp break, such that consumption
> declines), then that's where the awlbidniss will set the price.
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Author: Jon DeerJon Deer Date: May 14, 2008 13:41
Baxter wrote:
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> "Don Homuth" < dhomuthoneatcomcast.net@> wrote in message
> news:m43m24hhvk930vch1jkjvvv4f9kqcs1t5e@ 4ax.com... >> On Tue, 13 May 2008 19:03:51 -0700 (PDT), lein
>> my-deja.com> wrote:
>>>>> he calls suspending the tax a gimmick because the savings will be
>>> eaten up by the gas companies raising prices.
>> It is a gimmick, and that outcome is both predictable and reasonable.
>>
>> If the optimal Price Point is something otoo US$3.50/gallon (the point
>> where the elasticity curve has a sharp break, such that consumption
>> declines), then that's where the awlbidniss will set the price.
>>
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Date: May 14, 2008 13:42
On Wed, 14 May 2008 12:03:09 -0700, "Baxter"
baxcode.com> wrote:
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Date: May 14, 2008 13:48
On Wed, 14 May 2008 20:41:55 GMT, Jon Deer nol.biz> wrote:
>ALL taxes get passed on to the consumer, NO ONE absorbs a tax increase!
Road use fees get passed on to those who cause road wear. Or at least
that's who should pay them.
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Author: Jon DeerJon Deer Date: May 14, 2008 14:04
Don Homuth wrote:
> the awlbidniss
SHITZLISH!
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