On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:19:24 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
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http://www.rockymountainnews.com/new...-pass-gas-tax/

Rationalize this,
R

what's to rationalize?? So what, they'll figure out where the law stands and
pay the tab, I figure.

The fact that they are filling up at city pumps is problem one. The
fact that taxes only became an issue after the **** hit the fan is
another, larger one. And should anyone start claiming that the plan all
along was to pay the taxes, I'd offer that the **** would not have hit
the fan, or at least quite as much hitting with such force, were that
the case. The people responsible would have simply said, "Oh, yeah, we
thought about that, and it's already been figured into the billing."
Moreover, given that gasoline in the US is, at best, a VERY minimal
profit item, and often a break-even or even loss-leader, there's not
much reason beyond tax evasion to be using city pumps in the first
place.

How, in heaven's name, does that, in any way lessen
the absolute stupidity of McCain's gas-tax holiday?

It doesn't, but McCain's plan doesn't lessen the absolute stupidity and
arrogance of the DNC trying to evade gas tax. And while I don't quite
think his plan was "stupid," it was silly and useless, just as Obama's
idea about taxing "big oil companies" beyond standard corporate taxation
was silly and the "stimulus check" crap, supported by most pols of both
parties, was useless.

Since you bring that one up, let's look it for a moment.
First, the savings is what, around $0.20 per gallon? Yet, the money
generated goes into road and bridge upkeep
(remember that bridge that fell into the river up in Minnesota....there's
lots more where that came from).
So we will mandate a reduction in bridge and highway repair to appease the
slower-witted voters out there. And, at the same time, **** off anyone whose
livelihood stems from road or bridge construction. Great plan, John...no
wonder it was a non-starter!

You're preaching to the choir. If you recall, I said it was silly-assed
right here on ROFF about the same day he (and Hillary) started trying to
pitch it.

TC,
R
Tom