Just a random thought about fuel I had on the way to work

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

what do you mean by 'lock the price'?

keep it at say $4 even if the price drops to $2..... the difference would go towards the fed tax. On the surface I would be for this but the feds would spend $1.50 for every $1 collected. That's the problem.

side note: The price per gallon varies due to a difference in state taxes on gas while the federal is the same.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

No. 1 - It creates stability, which is many ways is more relevant than having occasionally lower prices.

No. 2 - It helps progress efficiency which is good for the economy in the long run.

Stability? Yeah, stable high prices and stable pain for lower income people that this would effect the most. High gas prices is a lot more than just high pump prices. It effects every single thing we buy. Really, the dumbest thing I have ever heard.

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Stability? Yeah, stable high prices and stable pain for lower income people that this would effect the most. High gas prices is a lot more than just high pump prices. It effects every single thing we buy. Really, the dumbest thing I have ever heard.

Lower income people would just have to cut down on their luxuries like coffee and cigarettes and rent. What happened to shared sacrifice?

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

keep it at say $4 even if the price drops to $2..... the difference would go towards the fed tax. On the surface I would be for this but the feds would spend $1.50 for every $1 collected. That's the problem.

side note: The price per gallon varies due to a difference in state taxes on gas while the federal is the same.

Wish there was a way that funds could be locked. Ideally, I was thinking that the current infrastructure funds could be slashed and this tax could make up the difference (putting a bit aside for periods when very little tax is collected) Unfortunately, our government wouldn't be efficient enough to implement something like this.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

Lower income people would just have to cut down on their luxuries like coffee and cigarettes and rent. What happened to shared sacrifice?

And food. Unless the local Walmart has a huge garden behind the store the price of basic food would get much more expensive. Some compassion this guy has.

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And food. Unless the local Walmart has a huge garden behind the store the price of basic food would get much more expensive. Some compassion this guy has.

Food wouldn't be an issue if it weren't for those goddamn hippies standing in the way of Monsanto.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I could support such idea only if every dollar of this "flex tax" would go directly towards debt reduction. There's no practical way to do this, however, so that would make me lean against it. The revenues would only do one thing: spur more spending or - in the current climate - high end tax cuts. In other words, this would do nothing but further accelerate the widening of the income gap. Not desirable.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

And food. Unless the local Walmart has a huge garden behind the store the price of basic food would get much more expensive. Some compassion this guy has.

Very good point. People would eat less. Win Win.

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Very good point. People would eat less. Win Win.

Barbarian!

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Very good point. People would eat less. Win Win.

You want to starve these emaciated children of the working class?

HOW. DARE. YOU.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

You want to starve these emaciated children of the working class?

HOW. DARE. YOU.

Yes I want to take away their corn subsidies too! Take away their cheap beef! Let them eat rice.

lol I have no compassion!

Edited March 8, 2011 by Sousuke

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Yes I want to take away their corn subsidies too! Take away their cheap beef! Let them eat rice.

lol I have no compassion!

If you want to eat rice, move to Vietnam.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

If you want to eat rice, move to Vietnam.

Actually I was thinking, if food climbs in price - lower income people will eat MORE fast food because it can be cheaper than eating healthy.

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Actually I was thinking, if food climbs in price - lower income people will eat MORE fast food because it can be cheaper than eating healthy.

Of course. The Wendy's near me is always packed. Always. Even when everything else is empty.

[TBoneTX 45,914]

Food wouldn't be an issue if it weren't for those goddamn hippies standing in the way of Monsanto.

Wasn't Mon Santo that great third baseman for the Chicago Cubs, huh man?