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Donger 08:40 AM 04-23-2007
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=afOlUzd30YOo

Pretty alarmist, IMO, but possible.

Spoiler!

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ChiTown 09:39 AM 12-08-2015
Brent Crude dropped to below $40/bbl this morning. First time it;s been below $40 since 2009. Some Analysts believe crude could get to $20 in 2016. I think they are off on that, but I don't think it's out of the question that crude could dip just below $30 for a short period. WTI is trading at ~ $37
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BlackHelicopters 09:50 AM 12-08-2015
I think we are looking at $25 a barrel in 2016.
Gas $1.61 this a.m.
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Frosty 10:50 AM 12-08-2015
Originally Posted by scho63:
I don't like the government adding any new taxes or fees but now would be a PERFECT time for a 5 year decreasing DEDICATED tax on gas to replenish the Transportation Trust Fund. There would be so much money available to fix our shitty infrastructure it would be silly. The only issue I worry about is the scoundrels in DC all sticking their slimy paws in there to steal money for their other pet projects and causes, just they did to the Social Security Trust fund with no money in it because they ass raped it.

Year 1: .25/gal
Year 2: .20/gal
Year 3: .15/gal
Year 4: .10/gal
Year 5: .05/gal
My state took advantage of the lower prices to push through yet another big increase in the gas tax. I believe we are the highest in the nation now.

Not that the roads are any better for it. :-)
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philfree 11:03 AM 12-08-2015
Originally Posted by scho63:
I don't like the government adding any new taxes or fees but now would be a PERFECT time for a 5 year decreasing DEDICATED tax on gas to replenish the Transportation Trust Fund. There would be so much money available to fix our shitty infrastructure it would be silly. The only issue I worry about is the scoundrels in DC all sticking their slimy paws in there to steal money for their other pet projects and causes, just they did to the Social Security Trust fund with no money in it because they ass raped it.

Year 1: .25/gal
Year 2: .20/gal
Year 3: .15/gal
Year 4: .10/gal
Year 5: .05/gal
No.
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scho63 01:00 PM 12-08-2015
Originally Posted by Frosty:
My state took advantage of the lower prices to push through yet another big increase in the gas tax. I believe we are the highest in the nation now.

Not that the roads are any better for it. :-)
They probably just decided to raise the tax for general purposes as opposed to a dedicated tax. That's what most of the political scum love to do.

The amount of roads that have been repaved here in Northern Virginia is nothing short of astronomical. I think it's at least 3-4 BILLION dollars worth.

They are repaving everything. :-)
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Frosty 01:05 PM 12-08-2015
Originally Posted by scho63:
They probably just decided to raise the tax for general purposes as opposed to a dedicated tax. That's what most of the political scum love to do.

The amount of roads that have been repaved here in Northern Virginia is nothing short of astronomical. I think it's at least 3-4 BILLION dollars worth.

They are repaving everything. :-)
Yeah, they always present gas tax increases as "for the roads" but nothing really happens. I am having to drive to Seattle fairly often now and I-90 over the pass into Seattle is embarrassing awful. :-)
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Donger 02:35 PM 12-08-2015
$37.51 closing. That should do it.
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KC native 02:37 PM 12-08-2015
Originally Posted by Donger:
$37.51 closing. That should do it.
and donger weeps.
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Donger 02:54 PM 12-08-2015
Originally Posted by KC native:
and donger weeps.
Not at all. It's like my Christmas gift to the little people.
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TIED5573 03:05 PM 12-08-2015
Originally Posted by Donger:
Not at all. It's like my Christmas gift to the little people.
Little people?
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seclark 03:14 PM 12-08-2015
Originally Posted by Donger:
Not at all. It's like my Christmas gift to the little people.
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Frosty 03:15 PM 12-08-2015
Originally Posted by TIED5573:
Little people?

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KC native 03:29 PM 12-08-2015
Originally Posted by Donger:
Not at all. It's like my Christmas gift to the little people.
:-)
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RaiderH8r 10:44 AM 12-09-2015
Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy:
No thank you. If Obama could not fix things with his shovel ready projects, he does not deserve more tax money to burn.

Gas taxes hit the middle class harder than anyone--they use the most gas.
The gas tax is the most equitable tax on the books, and it hasn't been raised since the 90s. Nor was it indexed to inflation. The highway trust fund is one of the few things that Congress doesn't routinely raid as every Member in every state gets a piece of the pie as it is. There are earmarked projects and shit in there, sure, but on the whole getting a highway bill done is a HUGE deal. And using the gas tax to pay for it is absolutely fair. Don't want to pay the tax? Take public transportation. Raising the gasoline tax and indexing it to inflation is straight up paying for your shit without adding to the deficit or using accounting tricks to move money around to create the appearance that a bill has the adequate revenue streams to pay for it.

Americans have it in their head that cheap gasoline is their birthright. The same assholes who bitch about $3.00/gal gasoline are the same assholes that stand in line to get a $5.00 venti mochafuckachino every goddamn morning.
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DaneMcCloud 11:38 AM 12-09-2015
Originally Posted by Donger:
Not at all. It's like my Christmas gift to the little people.
:-)
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