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> As others have said in this thread, just raise taxation on fuel. This is one of those "uniquely American" problems. You simply can't get any meaningfully-la
by maxsilver 13y ago
> As others have said in this thread, just raise taxation on fuel.
This is one of those "uniquely American" problems.
You simply can't get any meaningfully-large group of US citizens to agree to raise taxes. On anything.
Even if it's in their own interest. Even if there is zero drawbacks of any kind. Americans will fight tooth-and-nail against anything that looks or feels like a "tax" of any kind.
In addition, many Americans already feel like the gasoline prices are "high" here. (Even though, factually, we live with very low subsidized prices: they're around $3.25 per US gallon here today).
Raising tax on fuel is not even fathomable.
- binarycrusader 13y agoYou simply can't get any meaningfully-large group of US citizens to agree to raise taxes. On anything. Really? http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/in-california-voters-approve-ballot-measure-that-raises-taxesin-california-approve-voters-ballot-measure-that-raises-taxes.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/in-california-... I was one of the voters that voted for the increase. I don't mind paying taxes most of the time; with them I buy civilization.
- maxsilver 13y agoYour right. I should have started all of the above sentences with "most of the time".