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- From: lachman@netcom.com (Hans Lachman)
- Subject: Re: Just a Question
- Message-ID: <1993Jan6.003443.17694@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom
- References: <1993Jan4.231338.22061@ads.com> <1993Jan5.174930.1348@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com> <1993Jan5.212124.21005@erenj.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 00:34:43 GMT
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- Regarding raising consumption taxes:
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- In article <1993Jan5.212124.21005@erenj.com> srfergu@rufus.erenj.com (Scott Ferguson) writes:
- >
- >With alcohol and cigarettes, it's done to encourage drinkers and smokers to
- >either quit or use less ...
- >With gasoline, I think the theory is that everyone uses it, so it's a fair
- >way to raise revenue.
-
- Raising gas taxes may also be done to encourage people to use less, at
- least that's why I'm in favor of it. I am in favor of reduced pollution,
- reduced traffic, reduced dependence on foreign oil, and reduced oil
- drilling in the wilderness.
-
- >I suggest we go to all consumption tax, and no income tax.
-
- Business Week published a special issue a month or two ago, outlining
- their suggested economic agenda, and they did mention that there is
- growing support for shifting taxes to the consumption side. I hope
- that when the gov't raises consumption taxes, that they really do
- lower income taxes. Write your congresscritter!
-
- Hans Lachman
- lachman@netcom.com
-