Some say yes to gas tax but Ryan says no....

[B-Man]

better hurry and raise them........................

 

Cheap Gas Won't Stick Around

By Megan McCardle

 

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-01-22/get-your-cheap-gasoline-while-you-can-america

 

 

 

 

Obama's gas price warning: They won't last forever - CNN.com

 

 

 

Consumers beware: Gas price drop won’t last

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2015/01/14/4074490/consumers-beware-gas-price-drop.html

 

 

 

 

[DC Tom]

 

Would you raise the gas tax some moderate amount if you could?

 

I'll give you some time to figure out why that's a stupid question before I explain it to you.

[dayman]

 

I'll give you some time to figure out why that's a stupid question before I explain it to you.

 

How about you give your straight-forward opinion for a change. Modify the question if need to in order to give an honest opinion...that's fine. It won't kill you.

[DC Tom]

 

How about you give your straight-forward opinion for a change. Modify the question if need to in order to give an honest opinion...that's fine. It won't kill you.

 

 

My straightforward opinion is that you're an idiot. "Would you raise taxes on gasoline?" is a bull **** question - it's more complex than a simple "yes" or "no" answer.

 

You want an honest opinion, ask an honest question. Not one that's a transparent attempt to play "gotcha."

 

Or hey, here's a thought: rather than focus on "tax or not," why not take a look at a system so short-sighted that it taxes behavior to modify that behavior (in this case, taxing gasoline to reduce the consumption of gasoline), then is surprised when tax revenues fall as the behavior is modified, leading to a search for more tax opportunities. It's a lunatic system - levy taxes that ultimately reduce tax revenue, causing a search for new tax levies.

 

But yeah...it's a simple "yes" or "no" question. Because taxation occurs in an economic vacuum. You dumb ****.

[dayman]

 

 

My straightforward opinion is that you're an idiot. "Would you raise taxes on gasoline?" is a bull **** question - it's more complex than a simple "yes" or "no" answer.

 

You want an honest opinion, ask an honest question. Not one that's a transparent attempt to play "gotcha."

 

Or hey, here's a thought: rather than focus on "tax or not," why not take a look at a system so short-sighted that it taxes behavior to modify that behavior (in this case, taxing gasoline to reduce the consumption of gasoline), then is surprised when tax revenues fall as the behavior is modified, leading to a search for more tax opportunities. It's a lunatic system - levy taxes that ultimately reduce tax revenue, causing a search for new tax levies.

 

But yeah...it's a simple "yes" or "no" question. Because taxation occurs in an economic vacuum. You dumb ****.

 

You sound like Obama. No wonder you keep most posts short.

[Alaska Darin]

 

You sound like Obama. No wonder you keep most posts short.

That sounds nothing like Obama. The fact that's what you got out of that post is the reason Tom called you an idiot. Which is the real reason he keeps his posts short.

[Chef Jim]

It's nice to see Bill Maher is still a completely senseless dolt.

What I took out of that clip was Seinfled's response to your and Maher's comment that we need more sensible (sophisticated) citizens. "Yeah, how are you going to ger that done?"

[keepthefaith]

 

 

My straightforward opinion is that you're an idiot. "Would you raise taxes on gasoline?" is a bull **** question - it's more complex than a simple "yes" or "no" answer.

 

You want an honest opinion, ask an honest question. Not one that's a transparent attempt to play "gotcha."

 

Or hey, here's a thought: rather than focus on "tax or not," why not take a look at a system so short-sighted that it taxes behavior to modify that behavior (in this case, taxing gasoline to reduce the consumption of gasoline), then is surprised when tax revenues fall as the behavior is modified, leading to a search for more tax opportunities. It's a lunatic system - levy taxes that ultimately reduce tax revenue, causing a search for new tax levies.

 

But yeah...it's a simple "yes" or "no" question. Because taxation occurs in an economic vacuum. You dumb ****.

Which will lead to higher car registration fees to discourage driving altogether, which will lead to taxes on bikes and then on sneakers. But hey, if we only tax foreign made sneakers, that might lead to more manufacturing jobs in the US.

[Koko78]

Which will lead to higher car registration fees to discourage driving altogether, which will lead to taxes on bikes and then on sneakers. But hey, if we only tax foreign made sneakers, that might lead to more manufacturing jobs in the US.

It's the right thing to do.

[Tiberius]

I know it's easier said than done, but I'd really like to see some of our defense spending get funneled into infrastructure, public works, education, healthcare, etc. We really need to strengthen the "core" of our nation.

 

Doesn't defense spending already address a lot of the core parts of our economy? Jobs, health care, public works, education, all of it gets spent in society through the military.

My straightforward opinion is that you're an idiot. "Would you raise taxes on gasoline?" is a bull **** question - it's more complex than a simple "yes" or "no" answer.

You want an honest opinion, ask an honest question. Not one that's a transparent attempt to play "gotcha."

Or hey, here's a thought: rather than focus on "tax or not," why not take a look at a system so short-sighted that it taxes behavior to modify that behavior (in this case, taxing gasoline to reduce the consumption of gasoline), then is surprised when tax revenues fall as the behavior is modified, leading to a search for more tax opportunities. It's a lunatic system - levy taxes that ultimately reduce tax revenue, causing a search for new tax levies.

But yeah...it's a simple "yes" or "no" question. Because taxation occurs in an economic vacuum. You dumb ****.

No wonder there are so few normal people visiting this site, DC Tom and his gang of morons insults them away.

[TakeYouToTasker]

Anyone who lets Tom, or any other poster here for that matter, run them off, shouldn't be posting here anyway.

Edited January 25, 2015 by TakeYouToTasker

[Tiberius]

Anyone who lets Tom, or any other poster here for that matter, run them off, shouldn't be posting here anyway.

It's not that, it's that he and the gang drag the discussion down into the gutter of insults whenever pressed even slightly

[/dev/null]

It's not that, it's that he and the gang drag the discussion down into the gutter of insults whenever pressed even slightly

Paging Mr Kettle...

[DC Tom]

It's not that, it's that he and the gang drag the discussion down into the gutter of insults whenever pressed even slightly

 

That's funny. Your conversations start in the gutter.

[TakeYouToTasker]

It's not that, it's that he and the gang drag the discussion down into the gutter of insults whenever pressed even slightly

...

[Tiberius]

Paging Mr Kettle...

Do you shine Tom's shoes and wash his car for him?

[/dev/null]

Do you shine Tom's shoes and wash his car for him?

 

Does your mom make you wear a bike helmet and inflatable arm guards when you leave the basement?

[3rdnlng]

 

Does your mom make you wear a bike helmet and inflatable arm guards when you leave the basement?

She does now, but I think it's too late.

[Keukasmallies]

Rex wants to raise the gas tax...?

[Tiberius]

 

Does your mom make you wear a bike helmet and inflatable arm guards when you leave the basement?

I bring up you and Tom and you bring up me and mom? Hmmmm....Is Tom your dad?