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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 10:10 AM
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I wouldn't mind paying Excise tax.. if the roads weren't tearing my car to pieces
we already pay all sorts of gasoline tax, and then there's another percentage to cough up - for what?

Our roads are shite!
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 10:17 AM
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1. We need to have excise taxes based upon the WEIGHT of the vehicle, not just the VALUE.
Heavy cars cause more damage to the roads.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 10:22 AM
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2. I can go with that
My first payment was 600 something, not its 50 bucks, but it's the same wheels on the road
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xmzx Donating Member (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-22-08 08:34 PM
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I like they have that law that states it's not the Commonwealth's fault if your car is damaged by the roads.

It's like putting up a sign on my car that says, "I'm not responsible if I get in an accident because I have a sign here."

Such garbage...

If they pull the "it's the taxpayer's road" defense, then why can we not drive say 90 miles an hour on the highway?
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