Re: A War Tax on SUVs?

"Da Parrot-chick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > "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]>,
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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.
> > >
> > >
> > Should a name brand cereal be taxed higher than a generic brand cereal?
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> If that box of cereal cost more than a quarter million dollars, yes.

What's the difference if you believe in the principal that higher valued
items should be taxed at a higher rate?


> The
> > only reason their are luxury taxes is because there are more people that
> > can't afford the luxury items that can.  That doesn't make it right.
The
> > rich are just easy targets for taxation.
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> On the contrary, the rich are easy targets for tax cuts.  It's the middle
> and lower income consumers who get hit the hardest with taxes.  A rich
> person can easily afford another couple hundred dollar tax on his $50,000
> Harley or 70' sailboat.
>

But you have to ask yourself why they should have to pay that tax?  Just
because their rich?  Saying that someone should be taxed differently just
because they can afford it is not a very good reason.  But, what do you care
as long as they don't tax you.

Matt