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Youngstown & The Mahoning Valley => Youngstown in General => Topic started by: Towntalk on February 12, 2008, 11:17:20 AM

Title: An idea whose time has come
Post by: Towntalk on February 12, 2008, 11:17:20 AM
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080212.wgasguzzlers0212/BNStory/International/home

Wonder if our city dads have ever given this money raising idea any thought?
Title: Re: An idea whose time has come
Post by: Rick Rowlands on February 15, 2008, 08:28:01 AM
Are you NUTS?  That ranks among the WORST ideas of ALL TIME!
Title: Re: An idea whose time has come
Post by: Towntalk on February 15, 2008, 10:55:07 AM
That, Rick, is exactly my point, but considering how government is looking for every way they can to rob us of every last penny in our pocket, I wouldn't put anything past them. They're all a pack of unethical, blooming liars to the very core of their being.
Title: Re: An idea whose time has come
Post by: AllanY2525 on February 15, 2008, 08:17:45 PM


I think that instead of penalizing [sp?] those who drive big, gas-guzzling
cars and SUV's, the government should offer incentives (ie: rewards) to
those who choose to buy smaller and more fuel-efficient [and cleaner ]
vehicles by giving them a fuel discount, via a lowered sales tax on the
fuel that they buy for their vehicles...sort of a "membership rewards"
program.

This would be viewed by the public as a reward, instead of a punishment.

After all, we are already being punished with the current gas prices, eh?