Re: A War Tax on SUVs?

"Da Parrot-chick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Alex Rodriguez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
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> > >I think it's a good idea, ain't it?
> >
> > No, it's idiotic and unecessary.  Any law that targets a specific type
of
> > vehicle is probably a stupid law.  The law should be very general so tha
> if
> > some new type of vehicle comes out, new laws don't have to be written.
If
> > you want to tax gas, tax gas.  Those that use more, will pay more.
Pretty
> > simple.  Calling it an SUV is plain stupid.
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> > Alex     __O
> >        _-\<,_
> >       (_)/ (_)
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> In principal I agree with you, Alex, but there's an exception: the luxury
> tax on RVs and high-end cars like Maserati, Ferrari, Bentley, and
> Rolls-Royce.  All cars are basically transportation appliances that use
> petroleum-fueled internal combustion engines, but there's a difference
(not
> just price) between a $14,000 Geo Metro and a $350,000 Rolls-Royce Silver
> Shadow.  I don't have a problem with levying a luxury tax on the sale of
> those vehicles and would gladly pay it if I were to purchase one.

I would gladly pay a tax on my vehicle if it costed me $350,000.. but i only
paid $23,000 for my truck and that doesnt mean i deserve to pay any special
tax besides the usual taxes.

DJ TecThreat