http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-ge ... leage.Tax/

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2006 Black Jeep Liberty CRD Limited
K&N, Samco Hoses, Michelin 245/70-16 LTX A/T2, Fumoto F-102, V-Force Muffler, Mopar, Hitch, Trailer Wiring, Skid Plates, Slush Mats, Rear Shelf, Predator Stage 1, Transgo, ORM & CodeReader, Facet 40109 Pump
"IT'S A DIESEL THING, YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND"
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With various cities and counties voters have protested and had laws passed that require the Government balance sheets be posted on web sites.
All of a sudden, there is enough money and those factions who are abusing funds stop.
In my humble opinion ALL Government should be forced to post the balance sheets on a web site.
Political candidates should have to as well

Through out History the greedy are the most corrupt and corruption leads to War.

I find it disgusting that we have to have laws to make our elected and appointed officials honest.

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2006 Pearl Green CRD
Magnaflow 2 1/2" Cat Back
KJ Extra Leg Room Brackets, Carter Lift Pump, V6 Airbox, ORM
Fuel cooler, Oil Separator, Progard 7
Gauges EGT Boost Trans Temp Oil Pres, Michelin LXT AT2 245 70 R16
7,000# Draw Tight hitch, PML EX Deep Trans Pan
Centrifuge, SunCoast, Transgo, RAM TCM, InMotion Stage 2
Wife's 99 TDI VW Beetle

They tried it in Cali, they were actually talking about requiring a gps type unit in all passenger cars. Thankfully it went in the same trashcan as the 5. dollar per pack of smokes tax.

But you never know out here. the left coast is crazy.

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06 CRD Limited. IMII, GDE TCM, Carter transfer pump, Upgraded oem primary, 2 micron secondary, 3 inch mandrel straight pipe.
Transgo shift kit, EHM, fcv butterfly removed, egr plated off. 19 3/8 solid flex fan, no electric fan, 10k lb aux trans cooler.
Frankenlift II, Mopar skids, allj's rails, 235/85 km2 on stock rims

I like the idea of a bit of "sunshine" on the budgets, but GOOD LUCK getting any lobbyist-loving politician to go for that in this economy. The first thing they will say is that it would cost too much to show how much it costs.

If you get the gist of the article, the mileage tax won't replace fuel taxes - it will be in ADDITION to fuel taxes.

They mentioned NC, which already has the 5th highest fuel taxes in the country - they're proposing the 1/4 cent/mile tax on top of the fuel taxes they're already getting.

IMHO that's the main reason for the past 35 years we haven't seen any more of a push from the federal and state governments for more fuel efficient vehicles - a populace driving 40 mpg TDI's instead of 15 mpg SUV's means far less money in their coffers.

And I fully agree with the transparency comments - there's no guarantee that the money from this new tax won't be misappropriated for various pet programs, as the money from fuel taxes has in the past.

At least this isn't as ridiculous as the engine displacement tax some have proposed - ridiculous as far as the amounts they want to charge - $8000 yearly tax on a Dodge Ram pickup with a 5.9 L Hemi engine - that would literally put many volunteer fire departments and hundreds of small businesses that do need to use such vehicles out of business.

In my case, just for commuting to work, the NC 1/4 cent tax would mean an additional $300 per year on one vehicle - and that's not counting any driving other than commuting to work. And that's on top of the county property tax and fuel taxes already in place. Might even be more than that, if they adopt the "premium" charge for commuting during what they consider rush hour.

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Mitchell Oates
'87 MB 300D Diamond Blue Metallic
'87 MB 300D - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Sport CRD Stone White
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Stanadyne 30 u/Cat 2 u Fuel Filters
Fumoto Drain/Fleetguard LF3487 Oil filter
V6 Airbox/Amsoil EAA Air Filter
Suncoast TC/Shift Kit/Aux Cooler
Kennedy Lift Pump/Return Fuel Cooler

I live in the triangle in NC and i feel like my taxes are high enough. Pretty soon all the carpetbaggers will be going back up north for lower taxes and i will be going with them.

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2005 Liberty Limited CRD
SPdiesel module (Thanks Endurance)
SEGR
Custom CCV oil separator
Racor 245

2006 BMW 330i

Two very famous ones moved to New York about 8 years ago.
Taxes, corruption, and senseless regulations keep going up until there is a revolution, let us hope we have one at the ballot boxes in a couple years. It is not one or the other party, both need to clean house and become responsible with the tax money they take from us.
Another item we need are Lawyers on the Government parole who know how to read the laws we have on the books and put crooks where they belong, picking up trash on the side of the road and doing other unpaid public service so others will not try ripping us all off.

So much for my rant.

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2006 Pearl Green CRD
Magnaflow 2 1/2" Cat Back
KJ Extra Leg Room Brackets, Carter Lift Pump, V6 Airbox, ORM
Fuel cooler, Oil Separator, Progard 7
Gauges EGT Boost Trans Temp Oil Pres, Michelin LXT AT2 245 70 R16
7,000# Draw Tight hitch, PML EX Deep Trans Pan
Centrifuge, SunCoast, Transgo, RAM TCM, InMotion Stage 2
Wife's 99 TDI VW Beetle