Tax the none smokers

in #politics5 years ago

I cannot believe my eyes at this very moment. As it turns out, Illinois is going to begin taxing electric vehicle owners a considerably hefty sum, because of the gas tax revenue that they are missing out on. If you don't think that's ridiculous, then I don't know what to tell you.



The title of this very post is just a logical as the move, but of course nobody would accept such a thing, yet here we are doing somewhat the same. Well, as you can imagine the terrible administration that our governments are famous for have created this financial crisis.

So, just to put this in plain english, a state that already has very high taxes, some of the highest in the country, is increasing it's taxes even more, because they are running out of money? How is this real life? How is it that they can't fund the pensions?

Oh, but don't worry, everything is going to be fine, it's all for the greater good...

I hope people get to the streets and protest, because this is totally unacceptable.

MenO

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These monsters try anything to get your money out of your pocket!
let's just ride a bike! :D

Well, the state I'm currently living in is going to shit. Wanted to buy a Tesla, but gotta move out before that.

You're very naive if you believed that green energy will be cheaper.
Governments have unbelievable imagination and power too.
They always get what they want and need.
Here in Alberta, you pay carbon tax on cremation of deceased people. In Italy, you pay tax on every entrance to your house and every chimney.
In Austro- Hungary empire more than 100 years ago, they paid tax on the size of the windows.
Good luck hiding your crypto.

But that's just it... the way it becomes expensive, is because the government keeps on getting bloated... I know you are right, but it's infuriating.

Government has fully in power to implement tax on anything they want to. Lol. Go green with the vehicle but after paying tax. ...👍

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If everyone suddenly stopped driving and got rid of cars, they would tax your feet. Tax is as certain as death.

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sadly, you are are right as rain...

We had similar here with LPG when I was younger. Guys paid thousands of dollars to have their car converted, so it could run on this waste product, nice and cheap. The government even subsidised the conversions for a while.
Then the taxes came. Now there's literally zero advantage in having a vehicle converted (losing half the vehicle's boot (trunk) space.)

its infuriating...

Only if you're one of the handful actually paying attention. At least it's not so lonely any more :)

yes it seems that every move in the right direction is followed by a step in the wrong one...

i wrote and article a while back that they were putting in plastic bottle recycling machines that give you a payout (5c or so) for the specific bottles they accept instead of throwing them in the bin/recycle bin at home and having them sorted in recycling factories etc.... sounds great right ?

yeah but because of that now the drink companies have bumped their drink/bottle prices... so regardless if you recycle them or not everyone has to pay more for 'doing the right thing', saving them time effort and money, helping the planet, etc... WTF ?

they get you coming and they get you going....

most people looking for the logic in these kinds of situation be like....

Trump will fix things, I mean he keeps saying the economy is doing amazing and that CHINA is paying for everything, EVERYTHING
except maybe those taxes, they are completely irrelevant

Oh I forgot, yes, he is just playing 5D chess and we need to trust the plan... hahahha

Yup, right up there with Cali, Mass and NY as worst states to live in for taxation. My best buddy lives in Chicago, the crap he tells me he gets taxed on is amazing.

it would make me move away

Interesting information @meno and the government, which introduces such unpopular measures as tax increases even more, does not seem to fully cope with its obligations!

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