[DeTomaso] Fw: Cubic inches to cost cubic money?

Thu Feb 28 17:33:13 EST 2008

Want to be taxed to death? Come to Canada.
Will

> >>We are freaking taxed to death>>>>

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
To: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Dave Doddek" <pantera at pobox.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cubic inches to cost cubic money?

> While I agree with you in principle, the idea of giving the US Govt.
> more money to waste ( sending out checks is a GREAT Example ) isn't my
> idea of reform.
>
> How about this.
>
> You don't work, you don't eat
>
> You aren't a legal resident, we ship you home.
>
> You want a nice house, you save up a sizable down payment to buy it with.
>
> Stop looking for a hand out, a hand up and stand on your own two feet.
>
> Institute a flat tax of 15% on everybody and every business.
>
> No property taxes, No gas taxes, no liquor taxes. No personal property
> taxes ( which burns me up, I already paid taxes on the money to buy
> the stuff, now I have to pay taxes to keep it, what BS )
>
> We are freaking taxed to death
>
> With regards to your daughter, if she is working and paying her own
> way, then how she chooses to waste her dough is her business,
> hopefully you will by example show her the way.
> If you're paying the bills, then the answer is simple, you cut them
> off and suddenly, priorities get shifted and they find their way (
> although from experience, it ain't always pretty to watch ).
>
>
> Michael in Savannah
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 9:50 AM, Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Dave,
>>
>>      Both my daughters have cars with small motors, but drive so many 
>> pleasure miles and with such poor driving habits that they burn a lot 
>> more gas than I do, and they could care less how much gas they burn.  As 
>> much as people don't want to hear it, a higher gas tax would directly 
>> address the issue.
>>
>>      My personal issue is that to me, every barrel of oil we import 
>> equals bullets and bombs used against our boys in Iraq.  We have become 
>> fat, dumb, and happy, and are coasting downhill on a heritage paid for by 
>> our fathers.
>>
>>  Ken
>>
>>
>> Dave Doddek <pantera at pobox.com> wrote:
>>  Rate Schedule
>> Up to 1.9 $0
>>
>> Good news for us MG drivers. :>
>>
>> But in reality, this is the most effective way to get people to drive 
>> more
>> fuel effecient less polluting cars. It is better than just banning the
>> large CID engines from the road.
>>
>> Dave "1375 twin su" D
>>
>>
>> At 09:44 PM 2/26/2008 -0800, you wrote:
>> >This is from another mailing list, anyone in Washington state aware of
>> >this ?
>> >Rick
>> >1582
>> >
>> >Coming to WA state soon and then YOUR town next!
>> >Subject: Car Tabs Increase
>> >
>> >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>> >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>> >
>> >Vehicle License Fee Bill SB6900 Hello, There is a bill that the
>> >Washington State
>> >Legislature is trying to pass in Olympia that, if successful, will
>> >directly add
>> >huge costs to our vehicle license fees. Everyone needs to know about so 
>> >this
>> >situation so that you can contact your representatives and voice your
>> >objection.
>> >The bill is SB 6900 and it adds an "engine displacement" fee to the
>> >vehicle license
>> >tabs upon renewal. The fee has a varied amount depending on the size
>> >of the vehicle's engine:
>> >Rate Schedule
>> >Up to 1.9 $0
>> >2.0 - 2.9 $70
>> >3.0 - 3.9 $225
>> >4.0 - 4.9 $275
>> >5.0 - 5.9 $325
>> >6.0 - 7.9 $400
>> >8.0 or over $600
>> >For each car & truck that you own, calculate the rate by matching the
>> >engine size in liters to the dollar amount. Add the amounts for each
>> >vehicle and you'll see that the average two car family will be paying
>> >$500+ every year in "displacement fees" on top of the normal license
>> >fees. If you have three vehicles, you'll be paying even more. The
>> >average family is already struggling with the high cost of gasoline,
>> >electricity, food and everything else, and our lawmakers want us to
>> >pay more, thinking we have unlimited deep pockets. This will do great
>> >damage to the budgets of retirees on fixed incomes as well. Now is the
>> >time to be very vocal against this bill. I have contacted all of our
>> >representatives, and I would encourage everyone reading this to do the
>> >same. Here's the web page for the bill where you can read the text:
>> >
>> >http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6900&year=2007
>> >
>> >Here's the link for contacting your representatives:
>> >http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx
>> >
>> >If we don't threaten mass rebellion over this, they'll pass this bill
>> >and we'll be
>> >paying huge fees every year on top of their increase in the gas tax.
>> >They have to
>> >know that we won't stand for any more taxes or increase in licensing
>> >fees. I've
>> >told my representatives that I will actively work to see that any
>> >lawmaker that
>> >supports this bill is replaced at election time. Please contact your
>> >legislators,
>> >then copy the text of this e mail, and forward it to as many people as
>> >possible that
>> >you know in Washington State, and encourage them to contact their
>> >representatives and strongly voice their objection to this bill.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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