Here comes $5 gas

gcode · January 20, 2021, 08:25 AM

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neurosis · January 20, 2021, 08:28 AM

They just proposed raising the Washington State gas tax to the highest in the Nation. If passed, we'll be paying $1 a gallon in State gas tax.

gcode · January 20, 2021, 08:33 AM

Quote from: neurosis post_id=4067 time=1611160102 user_id=49They just proposed raising the Washington State gas tax to the highest in the Nation. If passed, we'll be paying $1 a gallon in State gas tax.

and then they'll start taxing by the mile too

beej · January 20, 2021, 08:39 AM

they raise taxes on gas because they want you to use less gas. they raise taxes on cigarettes because they want less cigarettes. They raise taxes business because they want....

mkd · January 20, 2021, 09:18 AM

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I posted this already in the investing thread, but it is extremely relevant here.
The readers digest version is; the communication democratization that the internet brought will happen to the energy sector through solar.
in 1990 we had long distance phone bill an would be soon be paying for dial up internet. Now we get free phone calls anywhere in the world and coffee shop internet is free.
After the SuperPower threshold is met, power will be free, cars will run on pixie dust.
It's gonna happen and good politics to be the party to take credit for it. The fascist means the democrats like to use, be damned.

Del. · January 20, 2021, 09:30 AM

For the most part I believe in giving any new President 2 years before I judge him.

RobertELee · January 20, 2021, 09:34 AM

Quote from: Del. post_id=4077 time=1611163851 user_id=113For the most part I believe in giving any new President 2 years before I judge him.

Then in 2 years and 2 days you'll know how she is doing then?

gcode · January 20, 2021, 09:39 AM

Quote from: Del. post_id=4077 time=1611163851 user_id=113For the most part I believe in giving any new President 2 years before I judge him.

you won't get 2 years to judge Dementia Joe..I'll be shocked if he lasts a year

besides, we've already had 50 years to judge Biden .. he is the ultimate swamp creature
he has never had any job but feeding at the public trough, yet somehow became a multi millionaire
on government pay

rdshear · January 20, 2021, 10:02 AM

Quote from: Newbeeee™ post_id=4085 time=1611165367 user_id=157UK gov tax on gas was 82% by memory.
It's prolly higher now...

But they even tax TV over there... so an 82% gas tax doesn't surprise me much.

HTM01 · January 20, 2021, 10:30 AM

if they will tax unemployment they will tax anything

gcode · January 20, 2021, 10:36 AM

Quote from: HTM01 post_id=4095 time=1611167456 user_id=76if they will tax unemployment they will tax anything

somebody has to pay for those fat government pensions

Del. · January 20, 2021, 11:44 AM

Quote from: gcode post_id=4081 time=1611164385 user_id=60
Quote from: Del. post_id=4077 time=1611163851 user_id=113For the most part I believe in giving any new President 2 years before I judge him.

you won't get 2 years to judge Dementia Joe..I'll be shocked if he lasts a year

besides, we've already had 50 years to judge Biden .. he is the ultimate swamp creature
he has never had any job but feeding at the public trough, yet somehow became a multi millionaire
on government pay

Biden does look really really old and fragile. I too doubt he lives another 4 years.

gcode · January 20, 2021, 12:08 PM

Quote from: Del. post_id=4102 time=1611171868 user_id=113
Quote from: gcode post_id=4081 time=1611164385 user_id=60
Quote from: Del. post_id=4077 time=1611163851 user_id=113For the most part I believe in giving any new President 2 years before I judge him.

you won't get 2 years to judge Dementia Joe..I'll be shocked if he lasts a year

besides, we've already had 50 years to judge Biden .. he is the ultimate swamp creature
he has never had any job but feeding at the public trough, yet somehow became a multi millionaire
on government pay

Biden does look really really old and fragile. I too doubt he lives another 4 years.

with a gold digger like Harris waiting in the wings, Biden is a dead man walking

I would not want to be in his shoes

Matthew Hajicek · January 20, 2021, 12:09 PM

Quote from: Newbeeee™ post_id=4105 time=1611172341 user_id=157Too many people on the gov teet and all final salaried up to their ears.

Knew a guy who started working at the park selling popcorn at 15, worked his way up a bit and then retired with pension at 45.

DUM1 · January 21, 2021, 10:37 AM

Quote from: Newbeeee™ post_id=4105 time=1611172341 user_id=157
Quote from: gcode post_id=4096 time=1611167817 user_id=60
Quote from: HTM01 post_id=4095 time=1611167456 user_id=76if they will tax unemployment they will tax anything

somebody has to pay for those fat government pensions

And that right there is the problem with the UK and here too.
Too many people on the gov teet and all final salaried up to their ears.
Police chief can retire at 50 and get full pension at nearly full wages (index linked) until he dies.
So if he lives to 80, he's got farrrrrr in excess out than what he put in.
Nice gig if you can get it...

SPEAKING OF POLICE CHIEF ,,, HAVE YOU EVER SEEN SEATTLES ? O M G , we are footing the bill for that worthless wind bag?
and Portland's , that just resigned W T F ? both probably couldn't police their way out of a brown paper bag

Here comes $5 gas

Matthew Hajicek