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Old January 20th 09, 03:36 AM posted to rec.autos.driving,alt.autos.volvo,rec.autos.makers.honda
Gordon McGrew[_1_]
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Default Some states want to punish fuel-efficient car drivers!

On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:58:14 +0000 (UTC), Brent
> wrote:

>On 2009-01-15, Gordon McGrew > wrote:
>> On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:46:29 +0000, Eeyore
> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Brent wrote:
>>>
>>>> Eeyore > wrote:
>>>> > Tim Howard wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Oregon looks at taxing mileage instead of gasoline
>>>> >
>>>> > The basic problem is that government in much of the west (not just the USA)
>>>> > is now out of control and any pretence at democracy is only nominal.
>>>> >
>>>> > The events of the last year or so have convinced me that only a full scale
>>>> > revolution can restore peoples' rights and stop government poking its nose
>>>> > into stuff it has no business in.
>>>>
>>>> Nanny state finally went after something you care about?
>>>
>>>It's the economy stupid ! But they've become unstoppable here now. They just
>>>ignore protest.
>>>
>>>Graham
>>>

>>
>> Uh huh.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6t3huj

>
>That happened in 2003. The war continues today. You just supported
>Graham's point.


Uh huh.

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