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Posted on 11/26/2006 8:05:26 AM PST by hoosierboy
Democrats, who control the Indiana House, want to eliminate the state's sales tax on gasoline.
But, Republicans, who control the Indiana Senate, are skeptical.
Senate Republicans say it is unlikely the proposal would become law.
Republicans say exempting gasoline from the state's six percent sales tax could cost the state as much as $300 million a year.
And, it would only save drivers a few cents at a time.
House Democrats first suggested eliminating the sales tax on gas in August when gas prices were about three dollars a gallon.
What have we become?
It's no wonder that the Democrats won 3 House seats in Indiana.
There's going to be a heck of a problem for national Republican candidates in 2008 if the local GOP party doesn't fix itself in states including Indiana, Ohio, and Colorado.
It would put $300 million back into the hands of consumers. Where it belongs.
That's the way Democrats argue. $300 million taken from the public sector and infused back into the economy is no small change. It doesn't matter how small the increments are. To say that tax cuts "cost" anything is the mark of a statist liberal.
Time to clean house in the Indiana GOP.
There's a South Park episode about Paris Hilton which explains the phenomenon of CERTAIN Republicans clinging to power quite succinctly.
I'll let you look up the title of the episode.
Their goal is "compromise."
They want gas stamps (like food stamps) for their "poor" (unemployed by choice) base.
"Cost the state!?!?!?! It would put $300 million back into the hands of consumers. Where it belongs."
"Big government conservatism" needs to experience an early death.
Pennsylvania found out that Gov Ed Rendell wants a gas tax hike of 12.5 cents. We found out a few days after the election. We had a 3.8 cent hike last year. The roads need to be repaired. Rendell gave $412 million of the $942 million federal gov. grant ( to fix roads and bridges) to Septa ( poorly run regional transportation system). The federal
funds were earmarked for road construction and repair.
Rendell now wants to replace diverted money with a tax hike.
Democrats have not changed. Watch for some sort of switch or game they are playing.
Well of course the Dems were grandstanding in August, but the fickle Hoosier voters are always on the line in whether to vote for the Pubs or Dems. And with good old Governor Mitch in place, he hasn't helped the Pubbies here in the state.
Eliminating the gas tax would be great, and be a benefit to rich and poor, but what are they going to replace it with? Oh I know, increased income taxes on the "rich".
You all get suckered in my the media it's almost pathetic.
This whole "article" is a drive by media, attempt to sour conservatives.
Hell it worked for the 2006 election, so if ain't broke, why fix it.
Sounds to me like the Democrats want to cut the tax.
You all get suckered in my the media it's almost pathetic.
I haven't been "snookered" by anyone. Republicans are staking out an idealogical position inconsistent with all the things I and most others have been fighting for as Republicans. It is perfectly acceptable for me to criticize them.
This isn't baseball where we cheer for the hometown team no matter what they do. This is public policy where actions mean things, and where decisions affect the economy. The Republicans in this story are acting like liberals. They need to stop it and go read some simple economics, like Milton Friedman's "Free to Choose" (available in paperback).
The issue is gas stamps.
They're bringing up gas taxes to draw attention to the cost, and how their unemployed (by choice) base can't afford to pay.
From a six sentence article?
There is a popular radio commercial going around with the tagline "what's the catch" and if I know democrats there is a "catch", and WNDU left it out.
They're(democrats) bringing up gas taxes to draw attention to the cost, and how their unemployed (by choice) base can't afford to pay.
Ah the "catch" that went unreported in the WNDU article. The democrats will probably propose another tax increase elesewhere.
Especially on those "evil" rich.
state gas tax goes to pay for road repairs including guard railings and surface etc. it would be silly thing for democrats to do....where then would they get the money needed for that task? your other pocket?
They want gas stamps (like food stamps) for their "poor" (unemployed by choice) base.
Exactly and their "compromise" , will be to make the repubs look like the taxers while they provide supplemental help ( stamps) to the down trodden. Hoosiers will suck it up like gravy.
That's not the correct question.
The question to the democRATS is, "We agree with you on the tax cut -- now, which program are you proposing to cut $300 million?"
I asked my assembly person, Dario Fromer about this tax way back when, I was laughed at by his office staff.
Jack Scott's office, said No way, we need the money too much.
So. California, State assembly and Senate.
The reasoning behind a gas tax was to pay for the roads we drive on. Obviously that makes sense.. tax the people who use the services.
So a gas tax isn't a bad thing.. I realize in the article it says make gas exempt from the sales tax. My bet is that the sales tax on gas doesn't go towards road construction so it would make sense to exempt this particular one.
However, I'm not sure that having every road in America a private one is exactly a good idea.
Geez, the liberal media fools another one.
my state capped the taxes on gases to try to keep the prices lower (forget that we're practically #1 in high gas prices) & guess what? Yup- you guessed it- gas station owners bilked the system & the savings were NEVER passed on to the customers. They lowered prices in less attractive areas while raising their prices in more populated areas to 'compensate' for the 'loss in revenue' they said. Yeah o.k! http://sacredscoop.com
It's quite possible that dems HAVE changed their tune, to some degree, on taxes. They want to stay in power for a long time...A LONG TIME...TIL THE END OF TIME!! The way to do that is to actually govern from the middle. Broad mass appeal to conservatives who realize that the only choice will be Rudy or McCain (both left-wing nut jobs, in conservative clothing). Increased taxes and decreased military only serve to take $$ out of dem pockets as well AND shorten their lives.
It also worked for O'Bannon in 2000.
The Republicans always get blamed for manipulating oil prices with their buddies in "Big Oil", but wasn't it Clinton who released oil from the Strategic Reserves to curb the price rise in 2000? O"Bannon exempted the sales tax for a few months, till the election was over.
Yea GO figure is right.
You would pull your hair out and go insane, trying figure it out!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Don't you love that, the idea that all money belongs to the government and any not taken in taxes costs THEM. Though, usually, it's the democrats who feel that way.
What's ours is theirs...
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We have become a nation of ill-informed zealots rooting for their team, whether they are right or wrong.
Whatever Democrats propose, Republicans oppese, and vice-versa.
Principles don't matter. Power does.
oppese= oppose
Bingo.
Governor Daniels will be up for reelection in 2008 and he is becoming increasingly unpopular. If he runs again, I think he will, he could be a drag on any Republican Presidential candidate. The time change is very unpopular. While I don't like it, it isn't enough for me to vote against him. However, many will.
Unless we have a very good Republican Presidential candidate running 2008 don't be surprised that Indiana goes Democrat.
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