[Public-list] An observation on the "user fees" discussion

[Mike Lehman]

But shouldn't the fuel tax pay for navigational aids etc?



Mike Lehman
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----Original Message Follows----
From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>
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To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
Subject: Re: [Public-list] An observation on the "user fees" discussion
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 13:03:33 -0400

It used to be that way here in Canada - people could claim back the road tax
on fuel purchased for use in boats and farm machinery.

Gord #426


 > On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 12:27:19PM -0400, Daniel Sternglass wrote:
 >> If the average gas consumption per driver is 20 gallons a week (1000
 >> gallons a year), assuming 100 million drivers, that works out to **$3.00
 >> a gallon** for highways, collected as part of the income tax.
 >>
 >> That's one of the main reasons that gas is well over $5.00 a gallon in
 >> most of Europe, and more in countries where more is imported. ($7.50
 >> where my sister lives, in London). They recover all the road costs from
 >> user fees, collected as gas tax. Think that would fly in this country?
 >> Most people don't understand where the *real* gas tax is "hidden."
 >
 > So since boats don't use roads, would the elimination of such a subsidy
 > system actually make it cheaper to buy gas from a gas dock? :) (Not
 > that it matters much when we usually get infinity mpg).
 >
 > Cheers,
 > Kris
 > Candy Cane #583

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