Hammerdrill
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It most certainly is, I think perhaps you don't know what a regressive tax is. Unless this particular tax is tied to one's earnings, it is indeed regressive.
New tax on number of miles you drive?
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MentorGrad2002
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Anyone who thinks Trump was a conservative is pretty stupid. Definitely more of a populist.
Then again you self identify as moderate so you really have very little awareness of what these terms mean clearly
Republicans must be pretty dumb then. Defending conservative values was one of the talking points for many GOP voters in supporting Trump.
MentorGrad2002
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Not as dumb as you claiming to be a moderate.
Definitely a mix but not a true conservative at all
So he’s a RINO?
MentorGrad2002
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No. He's a populist
I agree, but that’s not what the current GOP thinks. The GOP has been crucifying anybody who hasn’t stayed in lock stop with Trump as being a RINO/not true Republicans/not conservative enough.
y2h
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Except we already have it.
y2h
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Big brother intrusive government. Inherently a leftist position.
y2h
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The government already has adequate funding...tell them to quit wasting it.
MentorGrad2002
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y2h
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We already pay taxes for the roads.
zeeman
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Or quit paying for things like San Frans homeless to stay in hotels or giving money to foreign countries
Get rid of the gas tax and institute a mileage tax at a level that raises the necessary amount to maintain the country’s roads.
y2h
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Because the money is wasted. Deal with government waste before you suggest taking more money from the citizenry.
AllSports12
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Cutting spending across the board by 10% saves almost $500 Billion.
That's a start....
Then we can get down to the serious cuts. (monies for hamster fight research, building golf courses on military bases, just to name a couple from years past)
That's a start....
Then we can get down to the serious cuts. (monies for hamster fight research, building golf courses on military bases, just to name a couple from years past)
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y2h
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Which is true.
Anyone who supported Biden isnt a conservative no matter what they tell themselves. The left is the antithesis of conservative policy.
You're a dope. Most of the GOP leadership loathes Trump.
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No. Within the larger issues of conservation and pollution, the gasoline tax accomplishes two goals. It encourages people to drive less and it encourages people to drive a more fuel efficient vehicle. Plus a mileage tax is not as easily collected and necessitates a new bureaucracy to collect it, which wastes both time and money.
The gas tax is better policy and the means to collect it is already in place and being used.
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y2h
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Because they are establishment bureaucrats, not principled conservatives.
Rotten On Inside
Some valid points. At this point, I’m more concerned with paying for infrastructure. And the more you encourage fuel efficient and EVs, the less gas tax you’ll collect.