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Title: Sen. Rand Paul proposes eliminating gasoline tax to ease burden on Americans at the pumps
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URL Source: http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/v ... b4c13cf7c330/KY--Paul-Gas-Tax/
Published: May 18, 2011
Author: unattributed
Post Date: 2011-05-18 08:06:14 by A K A Stone
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Views: 4261
Comments: 23
FRANKFORT, Ky. — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is proposing elimination of the gasoline tax to ease the financial burden on Americans. Paul said he intends to make the proposal an amendment to any energy bill that comes before the Senate. He proposes offsetting the lost revenue with a corresponding reduction in foreign aid and corporate welfare. Such a proposal is a huge longshot because of concerns about losing federal money that goes to maintain and expand the nation's highways.
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#1. To: A K A Stone (#0)
Great idea. The single largest 'gouger' on fuel is the US government, not the oil companies.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
the devil is in the details. First off, many states are under pressure to raise gas taxes to fund road maintenance. Costs continue to climb thanks to all the road building that has gone on over these last 20 years or so. (See: http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/The-Stubborn-Gasoline-Tax-Its-Hard- to-Increase-Hard-to-Reduce.html) Then there's basic math - the federal gas tax of 18.4 cents per gallon brings in about $30 billion a year in revenue, more than the $25 billion U.S. spends on foreign aid in year. But that aid budget includes about $6 billion a year in aid to Israel, which Republicans aren't going to cut. So even if you get rid of the remaining $19 billion, you then have to make up $11 billion a year by ending "corporate welfare programs," and we just saw what happened when the Democrats tried to end tax breaks for oil companies. So where is Paul getting the other $11 billion?
"Thats because your basically and idiot." Paul has a plan to cut 500 billion this year. The other 11 billion would be easy to find imo. You like Rand Paul?
I'd like to hear the specifics on his plan to "cut corporate welfare." He's in the wrong party if he really wants to cut subsidies/tax breaks to corporations.
"Thats because your basically and idiot." How will the roads be maintained without the gasoline tax? By the GOP's reserves of pixie dust? Maybe Paul's plan is to allow America's roads to turn back into dirt roads? Or will he borrow money to fund pot hole and bridge repairs?
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
the country is broke, we can't afford roads, unless we are building them in Iraq or Afghanistan.
"Thats because your basically and idiot." No such thing exists. Dumbass. How about we end exempting large corporations and Pelosi Galore's fav restaraunts exemptions from Owe-Bama Care? lmao.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
If no corporate welfare exists, then why do you think Paul has a "great idea" to eliminate the federal gas tax and reducing "corporate welfare" to off-set the lost tax revenue? Maybe you didn't read the article again?
"Thats because your basically and idiot." Roads are socialistic. God intended we drive on dirt roads.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
Roads are Capitalistic/Militaristic. Ask Ceasar.
Ceasar built Roman roads as an act of socialism. The military built the Roman roads (no private contractors) using tax money. Republicans really are retards. I mean they know next to nothing about history or facts in general.....
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
Three quick sources say you're wrong... Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate Rome made a great deal of money from trade in Europe. Some of this trade involved transport by sea. More frequently, the Romans used roads. Also with so much of Western Europe conquered by the Romans, the Romans needed roads to move their troops around quickly. Poorly built roads would not help this. Despite the grand spectacle that the road network really was, the original functionality of Roman roads was mainly designed for military exploitation. Do you have a source?
Three quick sources say you're wrong.. Oh my god. You seem to think socialism means "welfare" or some such. Socialism means built by tax dollars by the govt. Anything built by the govt and with govt money is socialism. Roman legions = socialist entities Roman roads = socialist constructs
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
No. We're debating why the roads were built and you are wrong.
the why denotes socialism? The roads were built by the roman legions using taxes aka tribute. That is socialism.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
Oh! the funding is socialist. Wow, what a surprise.
The funding is socialist as is the construction. What I found funny is your misunderstanding revealed how dim witted Republicans view the term socialist. You guys really just make definitions up about words don't you?
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
private companies built the interstate highway system? I could have sworn the government did that, using tax dollars confiscated from hard working Americans.
"Thats because your basically and idiot." No, but it would have been a lot cheaper in terms of money, Chinese and Irish. :).
You're full of shit. That isn't the definition of socialism.
AkA Stone: You're full of shit. That isn't the definition of socialism. If you enforced a mininimum IQ requirement on this forum, I'm sure gobsheit would be axed tout de suite. LOL
List of those unable to think: Bumper sticker on DwarF's car: You're full of shit. That isn't the definition of socialism. Of course that is the basic definition of socialism.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
#2. To: A K A Stone, badeye (#0)
with a corresponding reduction in foreign aid and corporate welfare.
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#3. To: go65 (#2)
So where is Paul getting the other $11 billion?
#4. To: A K A Stone (#3)
Paul has a plan to cut 500 billion this year. The other 11 billion would be easy to find imo.
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#5. To: A K A Stone, Badeye, go65 (#0)
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is proposing elimination of the gasoline tax to ease the financial burden on Americans.
#6. To: Godwinson (#5)
How will the roads be maintained without the gasoline tax? By the GOP's reserves of pixie dust?
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#7. To: go65 (#2)
So even if you get rid of the remaining $19 billion, you then have to make up $11 billion a year by ending "corporate welfare programs,"
#8. To: Badeye (#7)
(Edited)
No such thing exists. Dumbass.
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#9. To: go65 (#6)
the country is broke, we can't afford roads, unless we are building them in Iraq or Afghanistan.
#10. To: Godwinson (#9)
Roads are socialistic.
#11. To: socalv8, go65 (#10)
Roads are Capitalistic/Militaristic. Ask Ceasar.
#12. To: Godwinson (#11)
Ceasar built Roman roads as an act of socialism.
#13. To: socalv8 (#12)
Ceasar built Roman roads as an act of socialism.
#14. To: Godwinson (#13)
Oh my god. You seem to think socialism means "welfare" or some such.
Oh my God. You failed to show ANY source. OH MY GOD.
#15. To: socalv8 (#14)
We're debating why the roads were built and you are wrong.
#16. To: Godwinson (#15)
The road is there to kick your ass and take your stuff.
#17. To: socalv8 (#16)
Oh! the funding is socialist. Wow, what a surprise. The road is there to kick your ass and take your stuff.
#18. To: socalv8 (#10)
Roads are Capitalistic/Militaristic. Ask Ceasar.
Badeye posted on 2011-04-29 10:30:22 ET
#19. To: go65 (#18)
private companies built the interstate highway system?
#20. To: Godwinson (#13)
Socialism means built by tax dollars by the govt. Anything built by the govt and with govt money is socialism.
#21. To: A K A Stone, Godwinson (#20)
Gobsheit: Socialism means built by tax dollars by the govt. Anything built by the govt and with govt money is socialism.
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#22. To: A K A Stone (#20)
(Edited)
Socialism means built by tax dollars by the govt. Anything built by the govt and with govt money is socialism.
#23. To: go65 (#8)
No such thing exists. Dumbass.
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