Comments on: A Radical Idea for Dealing with High Gas Prices http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 25 May 2012 02:50:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Schedule http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-446748 Schedule Sat, 30 Oct 2010 09:34:18 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/#comment-446748 Maybe you could change the page subject title A Radical Idea for Dealing with High Gas Prices | AllFinancialMatters to something more better for your webpage you make. I loved the post still. Maybe you could change the page subject title A Radical Idea for Dealing with High Gas Prices | AllFinancialMatters to something more better for your webpage you make. I loved the post still.

]]> By: mtta http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-155363 mtta Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:34:24 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/#comment-155363 It's almost ironic that fuel-efficient cars usually cost less than the gas-guzzler SUVs. But if you take the typical example, the Civic driver already pays less in taxes than the Escalade driver through the sales tax. In some states, there is a tax on the value of the vehicle each year, which would also generally prove lower for the Civic driver. So if you're adding an inefficiency tax to Escalade usage, consider that it's usually a higher-taxed car already. It’s almost ironic that fuel-efficient cars usually cost less than the gas-guzzler SUVs. But if you take the typical example, the Civic driver already pays less in taxes than the Escalade driver through the sales tax. In some states, there is a tax on the value of the vehicle each year, which would also generally prove lower for the Civic driver.

So if you’re adding an inefficiency tax to Escalade usage, consider that it’s usually a higher-taxed car already.

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]]> By: Stacey http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-154463 Stacey Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:33:31 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/#comment-154463 What about rationing, you economists out there... What about rationing, you economists out there…

]]> By: John G http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-154377 John G Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:48:14 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/#comment-154377 The price of gas must stay low if we want the economy to continue to do well. Beware of the party that clams to want to help the poor but keeps coming up with new tax ideas to hurt them. The latest Clinton idea would add $0.50 a gallon to the price of gas. Making it harder for the poor to get to work and buy food and other things that would increase with transportation cost. The price of gas must stay low if we want the economy to continue to do well. Beware of the party that clams to want to help the poor but keeps coming up with new tax ideas to hurt them. The latest Clinton idea would add $0.50 a gallon to the price of gas. Making it harder for the poor to get to work and buy food and other things that would increase with transportation cost.

]]> By: David http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-154315 David Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:47:00 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/#comment-154315 I like it but it would never happen. A better way would be to make everyone pay more for gas...a big gas tax increase would probably be the only way to get people's heads of the collective sand. I like it but it would never happen. A better way would be to make everyone pay more for gas…a big gas tax increase would probably be the only way to get people’s heads of the collective sand.

]]> By: PRGal http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-154207 PRGal Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:43:00 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/#comment-154207 JLP, I love your idea. But I'm a Republican. JLP,
I love your idea. But I’m a Republican.

]]> By: nathan http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-154195 nathan Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:57:31 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/#comment-154195 Here's something not suggested so far: privatize the roads. After all, the roads themselves are a HUGE part of the equation, and should be a major part of the cost of driving. Think about it. All this land was more-or-less stolen in the first place at well-below the real market cost. Now it is being held tax-free (and without having to compete against alternative uses) in order that jokers in Escalades can zoom up and down it at will. Private, subscription/use-based roads would also be a way of letting the market decide how to deal with polluters and, by extension, owners of high-emissions vehicles. Here’s something not suggested so far: privatize the roads.

After all, the roads themselves are a HUGE part of the equation, and should be a major part of the cost of driving.

Think about it. All this land was more-or-less stolen in the first place at well-below the real market cost. Now it is being held tax-free (and without having to compete against alternative uses) in order that jokers in Escalades can zoom up and down it at will.

Private, subscription/use-based roads would also be a way of letting the market decide how to deal with polluters and, by extension, owners of high-emissions vehicles.

]]> By: Charles http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-154193 Charles Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:48:57 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/#comment-154193 On a similar subject, check out what is being floated about as an idea for gas taxes: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-09-20-roads_N.htm The idea is that with fuel efficiency going up, gas tax revenues are going down so this forces people to pay by the number of miles they drive, not gas they use. My problem here is that it doesn't encourage fuel efficiency. If gas tax revenues are falling, the time has come to increase the taxes (some haven't gone up in 20+ years). Regarding your idea - it is very similar to our government's graduated income tax. I happen to like the idea. All you would have to do is install scales at the pumps and the weight of your vehicle would be registered. People hauling more stuff (long distance) would pay more, too. On a similar subject, check out what is being floated about as an idea for gas taxes: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-09-20-roads_N.htm
The idea is that with fuel efficiency going up, gas tax revenues are going down so this forces people to pay by the number of miles they drive, not gas they use. My problem here is that it doesn’t encourage fuel efficiency. If gas tax revenues are falling, the time has come to increase the taxes (some haven’t gone up in 20+ years).

Regarding your idea – it is very similar to our government’s graduated income tax. I happen to like the idea. All you would have to do is install scales at the pumps and the weight of your vehicle would be registered. People hauling more stuff (long distance) would pay more, too.

]]> By: Joel http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-153708 Joel Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:44:02 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/10/16/a-radical-idea-for-dealing-with-high-gas-prices/#comment-153708 Here in Virginia, the annual vehicle property tax is based in large part on vehicle weight. This works because heavier vehicles put more stress on the roads. Here in Virginia, the annual vehicle property tax is based in large part on vehicle weight. This works because heavier vehicles put more stress on the roads.

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