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RE: Dolts
By ebakke on 1/4/2013 12:06:38 PM , Rating: 5
Close tax loopholes for oil companies
I'd like you to list the tax loopholes for oil companies please. I'd also like an explanation as to how the rules differ from other industries and how the oil companies are getting special treatment.
Regulate costs on fuel refineries. A lot of the cost per gallon to the consumer isn't due to cost of delivery.
The largest cost in a gallon of gasoline after the crude is already taxes.
Raise taxes on gasoline. Put proceeds towards infrastructure.
We could take the 40% of federal gas taxes not going to bridges/roads and [gasp] spend it on bridges/roads.

The idea is to find a balance that impedes our reliance on fossil fuels
The idea is that central planning doesn't work. Stop trying to drive the market to do one thing or another. All you end up with is a pile of unintended consequences.

