Are we gonna have to pay more taxes now??

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Bloody Politicians, > CoC Suggests Taxing Hybrids

Report suggests taxing hybrid cars, US highway fund said running low

 

Depending on which shout/deceive/talk radio Prophet granny was listening to, you may want to advise her to have a cup of decaf and listen to classical music.

I'm getting very annoyed that a handful of what I consider wingnuts are getting this much play for their harebrained and politically impractical schemes.

To my knowledge, one CA legislator, regarded by most as an extremist, has said this. (As a matter of fact, CA state coffers are now overflowing, and Arnold may not even need his bond issue.)

Worse, IMO, is the mentality of disdain and, yes, possibly hate behind this thinking. I'll bet you lunch that these are the people who see us as sandal-wearing, Spotted Owl-defending radicals. Pure and simple, they want to punish us.

Do you hear them also espousing windfall profits taxes on their more respectable friends in, say, the energy and pharmaceutical industries?

Shall we also lay a new tax on those who install solar energy panels, and thus will pay reduced or no utility taxes? All those who shop at Wal-Mart (yes, I said it!), who pay less than their fair share of sales taxes?

Lots of possibilities, when you think of it.