[lucysmom]

The government has mandated that cars meet a certain gas mileage. In response, local governments raise local gas taxes to make up for lost revenue - including talk of using satellite tracking.

Yep, I remember during one of our protracted droughts in California, we got so good at conserving water that rates were raised.

Adding a FairTax dollar to the price of a gallon of gas should make enviormentalists happy and do a lot to raise CAFE standards, boost the sale of hybrids, and development of electric cars.

Adding the 30% tax to utilities would encourage more people to convert to solar power.

All legal ways to avoid taxes.

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Very interesting and to the point. when conserving water during a drought, government raised the water rate. Thanks for the info.

One thing is for sure, the Pols WILL raise taxes if possible unless there is more than adequate income as with the Bush Tax Cut. Why? They need to spend money to ingratiate themselves to constituents to be reelected or to line their pockets should they not be reelected. Fair Tax or no, there will be taxes and the pols will pile it on.