Posted on 09/28/2006 8:54:10 AM PDT by MNJohnnie
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1709588/posts?page=1
House passes detainee bill
Republicans pushed a bill supported by President George W. Bush to set rules for interrogating and trying terrorism suspects through the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday and Senate Republicans were expected to follow within a day.
The House passed the bill 253-168 largely along party lines, dismissing warnings from Democrats that courts would strike down the plan for failing to meet judicial standards.
Republicans who control both chambers want to send the bill to Bush by the weekend, when lawmakers head out to campaign for November elections that will determine control of Congress.
The bill sets up procedures to try foreign terrorism suspects at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Supreme Court struck down Bush's original plan, saying it violated U.S. and international standards.
As Senate debate on the bill got under way, Republicans defeated an attempt to pass an alternative that Democrats said would meet Supreme Court standards and help restore America's image, damaged by harsh treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay and abuses at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
The Senate was expected to pass the bill on Thursday, after considering several other amendments.
Republicans, seeking to polish their terrorism-fighting credentials in the final days of their campaigns, depicted the new rules as tough but fair.
"By formally establishing terrorist tribunals, the bill provides a critical tool in fighting the war on terror and it provides a measure of justice to the victims of 9/11," said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a Tennessee Republican.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter, a California Republican, said the bill provides "basic fairness in our prosecutions but we also preserve the ability of our war fighters to operate effectively on the battlefield."
But Human rights groups and many Democrats said the deal gave Bush too much latitude to allow harsh interrogations and to deprive detainees of legal rights.
Rep. Ellen Tauscher, a California Democrat, said agreeing to "such an ambiguous compromise would allow the president to define torture when and how he sees fit."
Rep. Louise Slaughter, a New York Democrat, said the bill sends a signal that "America's leaders are willing to abandon our values ... in favor of thuggish tactics they hope might make them safer for a little while."
Democrats also predicted the courts would find the bill unconstitutional because it deprived detainees held without charges of the right to file legal challenges to their imprisonment.
Under a compromise worked out last week, the CIA will be able to continue aggressive interrogations, but supporters of the bill said agency interrogators would comply with the Geneva Conventions' requirement for humane treatment.
The bill also expands the definition of "enemy combatants," who can be held indefinitely without charges, to include those who knowingly support terrorist groups with arms, money and other activities.
Backers of the bill said that provision would choke off supplies to terrorist groups, but critics said it was too broad and could subject many more people to indefinite detention.
We're victims! Who can we sue? Let's sue Barbara Boxer--she's heavily invested in oil and petroleum.
I'm just a font of misinformation, innuendo, rumor and half truths!
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BINGO!
Ah well. Maybe Byrd will lose. I wish more WV voters would vote based on the fact that the modern liberal Democrat party stopped representing their conservative social and fiscal values about 20 years ago. Frustrating. y'all gotta work on that. :)
Gasoline Tax Rate
Gasoline Tax Rate per Gallon, 2003
State Tax Additional Taxes Total Tax Rank State Tax Additional Taxes Total Tax Rank
Alabama 16.00 2.00 18.00 36 Nebraska 24.60 0.90 25.50 6
Alaska 8.00 8.00 49 Nevada 24.00 24.00 10
Arizona 18.00 18.00 37 New Hampshire 18.00 1.50 19.50 32
Arkansas 21.50 21.50 22 New Jersey 10.50 4.00 14.50 46
California 18.00 18.00 38 New Mexico 17.00 1.90 18.90 34
Colorado 22.00 22.00 18 New York 8.00 14.6 22.60 17
Connecticut 25.00 25.00 8 North Carolina 23.40 0.25 23.65 12
Delaware 23.00 23.00 14 North Dakota 21.00 21.00 25
Florida 4.00 10.10 14.10 47 Ohio 22.00 22.00 20
Georgia 7.50 7.50 50 Oklahoma 16.00 1.00 17.00 41
Hawaii 16.00 16.00 43 Oregon 24.00 24.00 11
Idaho 25.00 1.00 26.00 4 Pennsylvania 12.00 13.90 25.90 5
Illinois 19.00 0.80 19.80 31 Rhode Island 30.00 1.00 31.00 1
Indiana 15.00 15.00 45 South Carolina 16.00 16.00 44
Iowa 20.10 20.10 26 South Dakota 22.00 22.00 21
Kansas 23.00 23.00 15 Tennessee 20.00 1.40 21.40 23
Kentucky 15.00 1.40 16.40 42 Texas 20.00 20.00 29
Louisiana 20.00 20.00 27 Utah 24.50 24.50 9
Maine 22.00 22.00 19 Vermont 19.00 1.00 20.00 30
Maryland 23.50 23.50 13 Virginia 17.50 17.50 39
Massachusetts 21.00 21.00 24 W. Virginia 23.00 23.00 16
Michigan 19.00 19.00 33 Washington 20.50 4.85 25.35 7
Minnesota 20.00 20.00 28 Wisconsin 28.10 28.10 2
Mississippi 18.00 0.40 18.40 35 Wyoming 13.00 1.00 14.00 48
Missouri 17.00 0.03 17.03 40 District of Columbia 20.00 20.00
Montana 27.00 27.00 3
Tax rates do not include local option taxes. In AL, 1 - 3 cents; HI, 8 to 11.5 cent; IL, 5 cents in Chicago and 6 cents in Cook county (gasoline only); NV, 1.75 to 7.75 cents; OR, 1 to 3 cents; SD and TN, one cent; and VA 2%.
Local taxes for gasoline and gasohol vary from 5.5 cents to 17 cents (average is 13.4¢). Plus a 2.07 cent per gallon pollution tax.
Carriers pay an additional surcharge equal to AZ-8 cents, IL-6.3 cents (g) 6.0 cents (d), IN-11 cents, KY-2% (g) 4.7% (d).
Tax rate is based on the average wholesale price and is adjusted quarterly. The actual rates are: KY, 9%; and NC, 17.5¢ + 7%.
Portion of the rate is adjustable based on maintenance costs, sales volume, or cost of fuel to state government.
Large trucks pay an additional 3.5 cents.
Tax rate is reduced by the percentage of ethanol used in blending (reported rate assumes the max. 10% ethanol).
Effective July 1, 2003, rate increase in KS, 24 cents (gasoline/gasohol), 26 cents (d); NM, decreases to 16 cents (gasoline/gasohol).
a news bender is my alludin' to killing the drive by media
with STRAIGHT facts.....lol
See, Roccus...your on the ball...people trust you...you're good enough...you're smart enough...and people like you...Sorry, I couldn't stop myself from using that reference.
It must county and or local tax.
I'm all for eating healthy and encouraging that, even if the government encourages it, but really, fines and that seems a bit much. I've been able to eat healthy and keep at my ideal weight and keep my cholesterol down for many years now, over 9 since I cleaned up my diet, and that was before all this stuff forcing this and that. Good choices are out there, people just have to CHOOSE to make them. Abortion is the only choice liberals are willing to give anyone. When it comes to anything else, liberals want people to do what they're told.
Hi AQ
I paid $2.33 this morning and did a happy dance!
Wow, is this caller a Freeper?
I KNEW it! I AM a victim! And that uneven stretch on Academy Blvd still gives my shocks a workout every day. I want my money back!!!
In WV, gas tax is computed by some convoluted formula obased the price from Sept. to Dec, I believe. Last year, because of the severe spike after the hurricanes, the tax re-computation was suspended. It will come back in this year and with gas going down, may very well mean a reduced tax next year.
And now that the DOW peeked over the all time high from over six years ago, befoe 9-11, and today is the new record high EVER for the DOW, you won't be able to pay the Democrats to talk about the Stock Market. The news will have to mention it, and that will be amusing watching the networks have to admit that the DOW temporarily hit a new high, and closed up 16 or so points. :)
I agree with aligncare, Roccus--you're great!
LOL! Ok, I thought it might have been a British term. Our cousins across the pond have quite a few interesting slang phrases!
I am not sure about that amount. In the 1980's, most Iowa gas stations had a blurb about how much of the price per gallon was taxes. I remember it posted that is was 65.1 cents per gallon.
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----Gasohol---- |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Excise |
Add'l |
Total |
Excise |
Add'l |
Total |
Excise |
Add'l |
Total |
||||
|
State |
Tax |
Tax |
Tax |
Tax |
Tax |
Tax |
Tax |
Tax |
Tax |
Notes |
||
| Alabama /1 |
|
2.0 | 18.0 |
|
19.0 |
|
2.0 | 18.0 | Inspection fee | |||
| Alaska |
|
8.0 |
|
8.0 |
|
0.0 | ||||||
| Arizona |
|
18.0 |
|
18.0 |
|
18.0 | /3 | |||||
| Arkansas |
|
21.5 |
|
22.5 |
|
21.5 | ||||||
| California |
|
18.0 |
|
18.0 |
|
18.0 | Sales tax applicable | |||||
| Colorado |
|
22.0 |
|
20.5 |
|
22.0 | ||||||
| Connecticut |
|
25.0 |
|
26.0 |
|
25.0 |
||||||
| Delaware |
|
23.0 |
|
22.0 |
|
23.0 | Plus 0.5% GRT /5 | |||||
| Florida /2 |
|
10.9 | 14.9 |
|
10.9 | 27.7 |
|
10.9 | 14.9 | Sales tax added to excise /2 | ||
| Georgia |
|
7.8 | 15.3 |
|
9.0 | 16.5 |
|
7.8 | 15.3 | Sales tax added to excise | ||
| Hawaii /1 |
|
16.0 |
|
16.0 |
|
16.0 | Sales tax applicable | |||||
| Idaho |
|
25.0 |
|
25.0 |
|
22.5 | /7 | |||||
| Illinois /1 |
|
1.1 | 20.1 |
|
1.1 | 22.6 |
|
1.1 | 20.1 | Sales tax add., env. & LUST fee /3 | ||
| Indiana |
|
18.0 |
|
16.0 |
|
18.0 | Sales tax applicable /3 | |||||
| Iowa |
|
20.7 |
|
22.5 |
|
19.0 | ||||||
| Kansas |
|
24.0 |
|
26.0 |
|
24.0 | ||||||
| Kentucky |
|
1.4 | 18.5 |
|
1.4 | 15.5 |
|
1.4 | 18.5 | Environmental fee /4 /3 | ||
| Louisiana |
|
20.0 |
|
20.0 |
|
20.0 | ||||||
| Maine |
|
25.9 |
|
27.0 |
|
25.9 | /5 | |||||
| Maryland |
|
23.5 |
|
24.25 |
|
23.5 | ||||||
| Massachusetts |
|
21.0 |
|
21.0 |
|
21.0 | ||||||
| Michigan |
|
19.0 |
|
15.0 |
|
19.0 | Sales tax applicable | |||||
| Minnesota |
|
20.0 |
|
20.0 |
|
20.0 | ||||||
| Mississippi |
|
0.4 | 18.4 |
|
0.4 | 18.4 |
|
0.4 | 18.4 | Environmental fee | ||
| Missouri |
|
0.55 | 17.55 |
|
0.55 | 17.55 |
|
0.55 | 17.55 | Inspection fee | ||
| Montana |
|
27.0 |
|
27.75 |
|
27.0 | ||||||
| Nebraska |
|
0.9 | 27.0 |
|
0.9 | 27.0 |
|
0.9 | 27.0 | Petroleum fee /5 | ||
| Nevada /1 |
|
0.805 | 24.805 |
|
0.75 | 27.75 |
|
0.805 | 24.805 | Inspection & cleanup fee | ||
| New Hampshire |
|
1.625 | 19.625 |
|
1.625 | 19.625 |
|
1.625 | 19.625 | Oil discharge cleanup fee | ||
| New Jersey |
|
4.0 | 14.50 |
|
4.0 | 17.50 |
|
4.0 | 14.50 | Petroleum fee | ||
| New Mexico |
|
1.9 | 18.9 |
|
1.9 | 22.9 |
|
1.9 | 18.9 | Petroleum loading fee | ||
| New York |
|
15.9 | 23.9 |
|
14.15 | 22.15 |
|
15.9 | 23.9 |
Sales tax applicable, Petrol. Tax |
||
| North Carolina |
|
0.25 | 30.15 |
|
0.25 | 30.15 |
|
0.25 | 30.15 | /4 Inspection tax | ||
| North Dakota |
|
23.0 |
|
23.0 |
|
23.0 | ||||||
| Ohio |
|
28.0 |
|
28.0 |
|
28.0 | Plus 3 cents commerical | |||||
| Oklahoma |
|
1.0 | 17.0 |
|
1.0 | 14.0 |
|
1.0 | 17.0 | Environmental fee | ||
| Oregon /1 |
|
24.0 |
|
24.0 |
|
24.0 | ||||||
| Pennsylvania |
|
19.2 | 31.2 |
|
26.1 | 38.1 |
|
19.2 | 31.2 | Oil franchise tax | ||
| Rhode Island |
|
1 | 31.0 |
|
1 | 31.0 |
|
1 | 31.0 | LUST tax | ||
| South Carolina |
|
16.0 |
|
16.0 |
|
16.0 | ||||||
| South Dakota /1 |
|
22.0 |
|
22.0 |
|
20.0 | ||||||
| Tennessee /1 |
|
1.4 | 21.4 |
|
1.4 | 18.4 |
|
1.4 | 21.4 | Petroleum Tax & Envir. Fee | ||
| Texas |
|
20.0 |
|
20.0 |
|
20.0 | ||||||
| Utah |
|
24.5 |
|
24.5 |
|
24.5 | ||||||
| Vermont |
|
1.0 | 20.0 |
|
1.0 | 26.0 |
|
1.0 | 20.0 | Petroleum cleanup fee | ||
| Virginia /1 |
|
17.5 |
|
16.0 |
|
17.5 | /6 | |||||
| Washington /8 |
|
31.0 |
|
31.0 |
|
31.0 | 0.5% privilege tax | |||||
| West Virginia |
|
6.5 | 27.0 |
|
6.2 | 27.0 |
|
6.5 | 27.0 | Sales tax added to excise | ||
| Wisconsin |
|
3.0 | 32.9 |
|
3.0 | 32.9 |
|
3.0 | 32.9 | /5 Petroleum Inspection fee | ||
| Wyoming |
|
1 | 14.0 |
|
1 | 14.0 |
|
1 | 14.0 | License tax | ||
|
|
||||||||||||
| Dist. of Columbia |
|
22.5 |
|
22.5 |
|
22.5 | ||||||
| Federal |
|
0.1 | 18.4 |
|
0.1 | 24.4 |
|
0.1 | 13.1 | /7 LUST tax | ||
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