Posted by Gunther Gloop on 09/13/05 13:14

Tinkapace wrote:
> Look its simple the Government has to raise money, fuel tax ain new
> so its not there fault, if they reduce it who makes up the difference
> ? As a country we have an income just like an individual or familly.
> If its reduced there is less money to spend. Unless they tax
> something else or reduce spending simple as that. Its not like its a
> new tax is it I am all for paying less cash but I do not want it just
> shifted somewhere else because I drive and it effects me.

I really don't want to get into a stoopid argument about this, but biggest
hole in the above is that they don't have to "make up" for lost taxes when
they're coining-in more money as it is from existing taxes. ie.
eg. they were getting 17% of 80p. Now they're getting 17% of �1.

They wouldn't need to "make up for lost income" as such.


But anyway, I hope petrol price DOUBLES soon so I can have a really good
laugh in the faces of those people who insist on driving giant bricks for no
good reason. ...And I drive 2 cars -but it'll be worth it for a good laugh.

-Kevin.

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