> I don't know why such a fuss is being made about this tax, which
> compared to the overall cost of motoring, typically 5000 quid per
> year, is chicken feed and is still unrealistically low anyway.
>
> "Almost half of all car owners will be up to £245 worse off under
> plans for massive increases in road tax, the Treasury admitted
> yesterday.
>
> And fewer than one in five will benefit from the controversial move,
> which was sold as a way to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
>
> The Government's own figures demolish ministers' claims that Budget
> plans to overhaul vehicle excise duty will have little impact on
> motorists..."
>
> More:
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1033826/Nine-million-car-owners-hit-tax-rises...
>
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