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Re: Panel recommends 'odometer' tax

dahedgehog — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:09:17 -0500

Are you ever going to fix the part in this post about "declining fuel prices"?

Re: Panel recommends 'odometer' tax

FFC1304 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:44:07 -0500

On your many requests for charitable donations this time of year, and the future...

"Im sorry but due to the HIGH TAXATION agenda of NC democrats, and now the 10% Progress Energy rate increase, there will be NO MORE DONATIONS for your group. If you feel this is discriminatory, thank a NC democrat 'leader'!"

Lets demonstrate to the charities how HIGH STATE TAXES erode their donations. It ought to wake up a few folks who BEG for money!

Re: Panel recommends 'odometer' tax

CitizenOpinionated — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:06:07 -0500

One of the primary culprits described in Tangoz's rant, Kay Hagan, has been elected to the U.S. Senate. Hagan did chair the State's budget committee for five years. Lest we forget that when questioned about her position, Hagan stated, "I'll let you know when I get up there." I am eagerly awaiting to her Hagan regurgitate what Schumer tells her, since she indebted to him for $20 million. I also eagerly await to see how much backbone she exemplifies in the faces of Reid and men's club, given she voted lock step with Rand and Basnight 99% of the time. Should be fun...

Re: Panel recommends 'odometer' tax

tangoz — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:30:56 -0500

I brought this issue up during the election. The criminal waste of our tax dollars to include robbing of the Trust Fund. Let me say it for everyone to hear "Everyone who voted for a Democrat this year and previous elections is ultimately responsible for the people they elect".

The people on that panel obviously did not include anyone with common sense or smarts. It is called SPENDING LESS on NON-NEEDED Programs. Like the Easley's trips to Europe for example!

Re: Panel recommends 'odometer' tax

jayhurst — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:53:52 -0500

And what about out of State miles? Using my car on North Carolina roads is one thing (like toll roads), but why should North Carolina make me pay it for miles I DON'T put on NC roads?

Re: Panel recommends 'odometer' tax

dahedgehog — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:21:18 -0500

Also, doesn't replacing the fuel tax with a per-mile tax reduce the incentive to purchase a fuel-efficient car?

Re: Panel recommends 'odometer' tax

dahedgehog — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:20:02 -0500

"and, more recently, declining fuel prices."

Why would a decline in fuel prices lead to a decrease in fuel tax revenues? Isn't the state gas tax a set number of pennies per gallon? If so, revenues should be unaffected or go up with declining fuel prices, no?

Re: Panel recommends 'odometer' tax

FFC1304 — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:01:18 -0500

funny how they wait til after the election...

will Lyndo Tippett BE FIRED?

Re: Panel reccommends 'odometer' tax

PoliticalJunkie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:17:23 -0500

Did the panel approve the recommendations unanimously or was there dissent?

Re: So there

FFC1304 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:31:03 -0400

Tony Rand is a vile creature from the depths of NC democrat corruption.

Would ALL real estate agents please demand that his name be removed from the NCREC HQ on Navaho Drive in Rawleigh, please. We dont need to see that filth everytime we do business there...

Re: 21 legislators praised for disclosure

mbrock49 — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:03:08 -0400

Congratulations to my member of the House from Cary, Jennifer Wiess. She is just a good, all around clean politico. She takes her job as Representive of the people seriously, and she is responsible in her fund-raising tactics. Good job, Jennifer.

Re: 21 legislators praised for disclosure

meschreiner — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:17:28 -0400

>NEVER meant to be a 'democracy'...in fact the word does NOT appear in the Constitution!

Not true.
This nation is a republic in a democracy.
The U.S. Constitution didn't need the word "democracy" -- from the Greek for demokratia, from 'demos' "common people," + 'kratos' "rule, strength" -- to be democratic, since it was ordained and established by "We the people."

If we're going to list all the words not in the Constitution, we're going to be here all day.

Re: 21 legislators praised for disclosure

FFC1304 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:37:46 -0400

Its MY way of HONORING the 'ORIGINAL' 'party' of SLAVERY, as they continue to ENSLAVE us daily.

Re: 21 legislators praised for disclosure

dahedgehog — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:24:40 -0400

Congrats to those members on the list. Despite FFC's notions, there are some good people in Raleigh on both sides. Many of them are listed above.

Re: 21 legislators praised for disclosure

Isaac136 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:10:45 -0400

Yeah, FFC, speaking of "KKK," I guess you're among those hoping we'll never see another politician exploit bigotry and be praised and rewarded and honored for it in North Carolina.

Hmmm? Of course.