US government near to debt limit

[Skillian]

Maybe not, but your government changes over time yes?

Surely it is not inconceivable that a future US government might consider tax breaks for clean fuel or to encourage alternative fuel research?

To dismiss the idea because "no government here would ever do it" seems somewhat asinine.

[j2k4]

Maybe not, but your government changes over time yes?

Surely it is not inconceivable that a future US government might consider tax breaks for clean fuel or to encourage alternative fuel research?

To dismiss the idea because "no government here would ever do it" seems somewhat asinine.

The discussion was over whether or not the intransigent government could, overnight, in effect, restructure it's regulatory nature and imperative to tax so as to immediately foster research into, and development of, alternative fuels...not whether an intransigent government could ever be expected to change in any way.

The distinction is not too subtle, I trust?

[Busyman]

You should watch the 60 Minutes from 2 weeks ago.

It describes how those without health insurance get billed sometimes 10x more by a hospital than those with.

Thanks, but I didn't need to.

I am well aware their strategy is to force bankruptcy in order to wipe their books.

eh?

[Skillian]

The discussion was over whether or not the intransigent government could, overnight, in effect, restructure it's regulatory nature and imperative to tax so as to immediately foster research into, and development of, alternative fuels...not whether an intransigent government could ever be expected to change in any way.

The distinction is not too subtle, I trust?

I was merely addressing your post (#32), and your later puzzlement at Rat Faced's reply. I was saying that a government could and should tax a "totally environmentally-friendly fuel" less heavily than petrol/gas.

Apologies if I didn't use the quote feature.

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

I was saying that a government could and should tax a "totally environmentally-friendly fuel" less heavily than petrol/gas.

You can get a $2,000 writeoff on income taxes for buying a "green" vehicle.

[Busyman]

I was saying that a government could and should tax a "totally environmentally-friendly fuel" less heavily than petrol/gas.

You can get a $2,000 writeoff on income taxes for buying a "green" vehicle.

..and those same green vehicles can have an $8000 mark-up.

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

You can get a $2,000 writeoff on income taxes for buying a "green" vehicle.

..and those same green vehicles can have an $8000 mark-up.

When was the last time you sent your income tax payment to a car dealership?!?!?

[Busyman]

..and those same green vehicles can have an $8000 mark-up.

When was the last time you sent your income tax payment to a car dealership?!?!?

Eh?

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

When was the last time you sent your income tax payment to a car dealership?!?!?

Eh?

r-e-a-d. skillian stated there should be tax breaks for green fuels. I stated there are tax breaks for green vehicles. you talk about dealership markups.

1. tax breaks
2. tax breaks
3. dealer markups

sing with me now, "one of these things is not like the other."

[Busyman]

Eh?

r-e-a-d. skillian stated there should be tax breaks for green fuels. I stated there are tax breaks for green vehicles. you talk about dealership markups.

1. tax breaks
2. tax breaks
3. dealer markups

sing with me now, "one of these things is not like the other."

Dealer markups FOR GREEN VEHICLES.

Cancels out tax breaks is all.

c-o-m-p-r-e-h-e-n-d

1. tax breaks for green fuels
2. tax breaks for green vehicles
3. dealer markups for green vehicles

sing with me now, "there was a correlation not to hard to figure out...for some."