Posted on 10/01/2016 4:54:54 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Motorists in the Île-de-France will be hit by a tax rise in order to finance the region's public transport, the government has confirmed.
France’s finance bill, presented on Wednesday, authorizes the region to increase the regional fuel tax (TICPE) to up to 1.65 cents per liter on diesel, and 1.77 cents per liter on gas. This will make fuel taxes in Île-de-France the highest in the country. […]
“We have no choice,” said a spokesperson for Valérie Pécresse, president of the region. “We have to do it; the accounts of the regional transport authority cannot be unbalanced.” …
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Does this mean the Frog gubmint will force the Muzzie rioters to quit burning their cars?
Idiot French pay $6 / gallon for gasoline.
But they have free healthcare!
http://www.globalpetrolprices.com/gasoline_prices/Europe/
Did any of the near geniuses ever think of raising the ticket prices on the city’s public transport system?
Only an idiot would think about driving in Paris.
I confess to living in DC Metro area: The worst metro system ever. At least the metro riders in Paris are getting the drivers’ money’s worth. It is easy to use and has infrequent breakdowns.
Raising fares doesn’t necessarily mean raising revenue, when the government runs things. They are too fond of the types of governmental tricks that render things a zero-sum game, even if ridership stays stable or even rises in spite of higher fares.
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