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walkingman

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9. Stop the gas tax or stop state subsidies to fossil fuel companies.

Reply to Liberal In Texas (Original post)

Sat Apr 1, 2023, 09:46 AM

Apr 2023

For 2020, the State of Texas subsided oil and gas $1.8 billion ($170 per household). This for one of the profitable industries on the planet. How about using the EV's as an incentive to support clean air and water and to fight the real danger of Climate Change - wouldn't that be a novel idea?

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Texas Lege is trying to punish EV owners. [View all] Liberal In Texas Apr 2023 OP

Here in Illinois... 634-5789 Apr 2023 #1

Exactly zipplewrath Apr 2023 #2

I don't mind this at all. Electric cars use roads too. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #3

Yes, EV use roads too. But why shouldn't the tax be fair? Liberal In Texas Apr 2023 #4

I think some would complain about the tracking part. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #5

Everyone has a device on their car. It's called an odometer. Liberal In Texas Apr 2023 #6

Ok. Maybe that'd work. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #7

There are states without annual safety inspections? Liberal In Texas Apr 2023 #10

Florida has no inspection whatsoever jimfields33 Apr 2023 #12

OK. This thread is about the Texas lege. Liberal In Texas Apr 2023 #13

Lol. True. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #14

A weight-mile tax is ultimately the most fair Thunderbeast Apr 2023 #8

Currently, one can drive through a state on a a regular basis with an ICE car and not buy any gas. Liberal In Texas Apr 2023 #11

Stop the gas tax or stop state subsidies to fossil fuel companies. walkingman Apr 2023 #9

I always wonder about Jetsons flying cars Yellowdog-1966 Apr 2023 #15

Just a thought... just get rid of the "gas tax" and tax everyone equally. DUar17 Apr 2023 #16