Repeal the Gasoline Tax?
By rowansnow
@rowansnow (14)
United States
April 16, 2008 1:23pm CST
Just yesterday I noted that some senators were calling on the government to repeal the gasoline tax (currently about $0.45 per gallon) in order to stop the escalating prices from crippling the economy this summer.
That's all well and good. I fully support affordable gas prices, but why not force the oil executives to take a minor pay cut? I understand that the cost of oil is rising for several reasons, mainly the potential scarcity of oil and the weakening of the US dollar on the international market. These costs and concerns are passed on to the consumer while the executives continue to reap billions of dollars in profits.
What are your thoughts?
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@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
16 Apr 08
It would be nice to see the tax repealed but i don't see it happening. I could see them at least cutting it and that tax is only the federal one. There are also state taxes placed on them that could also be reduced.
I agree the oil companies should be held responsible. They are reporting record profits and we the consumer are paying the price for it. However in this case they have us over a barrel (full pun intended here). They know we need the gas to do things and we will pay the prices so why should they have to cut their profits?
Oil isn't scarce it's just a matter of our country limiting where we drill due to kowtowing to the special interest groups who are afraid of environmental impacts. We need to start using the oil we have available in the Gulf, Alaska, and the Dakotas and tell OPEC where to shove it. This would be ideal but until we are ready to let the oil companies expand here in the US it's not going to happen.
@sabilla (3)
• Mexico
16 Apr 08
Tired about the high gas expenses,lies and the war?
If your unswer is yes,protest against the high gas price in every hour.Push your cars horn for ten minutes in every hour.Stop your car in the traffic anywhere and push the horn.This is a World wide protest and we want to push the gas price under $ 2.00 ,want to stop the politics lies and stop they to fabric wars.From April.20.2008 please don,t buy gas from any gas-station on Sundays.I need coordinators from every country from the World.So, if you fill, you can help us to organise ,financial or any area please make contact with me in my e-mail address.
sabina_s@freemail.hu
Please be aware and cautious in the traffic in the future.
Urgently we need coordinators from
USA - 50 state
Rossia
Australia
Europe
Africa
Azsia
We are't a group of terrorist.We want to make big changes in peace , World-wide demonstations , with a horrible big amount of people.
@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
17 Apr 08
First the war has nothing to do with oil. So leave that out of it.
Second what you are suggesting doing with the horn is dangerous at best. You can cause accidents to happen. The horn is supposed to be a warning device not something to sound for protest reasons.
Third they have tried the "not buy gas" on certain days. The companies could care less. They know you will just buy it on another day.
Last but not least putting your email address in a post is against mylot guidelines. I suggest you look over them. "Post anything that discloses your personal information or others' personal information. We do not disclose it to anyone for good reason."
