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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2008 11:01:05 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse Would you be willing to support a gas tax hike if the increase were specifically earmarked for research into alternative energy sources? Yes, I would It depends on which alternatives are being funded It depends on how big of a tax hike No, I would not No opinion Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Would you be willing to support a gas tax hike if the increase were specifically earmarked for research into alternative energy sources?
Yes, I would
It depends on which alternatives are being funded
It depends on how big of a tax hike
No, I would not
No opinion

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iwannavet Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:10,211 Points:1,826,270 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 4:58:47 PM Ignore iwannavet Report Abuse no
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,713 Points:2,471,615 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 4:42:55 PM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse No, I would not!!!!!!!!!!!!
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,904 Points:2,367,095 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 4:30:03 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse no.
dyeh Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,201 Points:315,755 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 3:47:27 PM Ignore dyeh Report Abuse No new taxes, and at the same time no government manipulation. No laws or regulation stating what can or can not be done, no Big Oil lobby to smother electric cars (see the movie "Who Killed the Electric Car?"). Keep government out of my pocket, and maybe, just maybe, we can together find viable alternative fuels. The high gas prices are already indirectly funding R & D by making it profitable for alternative energy vehicles to be developed and sold: look no further than the sudden increased popularity of the Prius, which for the second time in its career there are again months-long waiting lists to acquire these cars.
julius1st4 Champion Author Ontario Posts:4,210 Points:1,190,600 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 2:17:17 PM Ignore julius1st4 Report Abuse There's enough TAXES on fuel. About 1/2 the price of a litre or gallon is TAX.
ToriB All-Star Author Washington Posts:973 Points:146,030 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 1:29:55 PM Ignore ToriB Report Abuse Yes, I would support a tax hike on gas for R & D of Alternative Energy! Nothing is free, folks. If we want to move ahead (along with the rest of the world) by developing "Renewable" Alternative Energy, someone has to pay for it! Don't hold your breath, waiting for the "Oil Companies" to foot the bill, either!
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 12:56:35 PM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse No, I would not
ldy415jnc Rookie Author Charlotte Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 12:45:10 PM Ignore ldy415jnc Report Abuse NO!!! We have enough taxes!
SenileOldMan Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,518 Points:942,135 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 12:21:30 PM Ignore SenileOldMan Report Abuse NO WAY! You can trust politicians to siphon money from the public till to line their own pockets or to waste it on other projects. See what Obama wants to do with $845 billion more, whether he gets in the white house or not: "A nice-sounding bill called the "Global Poverty Act," sponsored by Democratic presidential candidate and Senator Barack Obama, is up for a Senate vote on Thursday and could result in the imposition of a global tax on the United States. The bill, which has the support of many liberal religious groups, makes levels of U.S. foreign aid spending subservient to the dictates of the United Nations. Senator Joe Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has not endorsed either Senator Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton in the presidential race. But on Thursday, February 14, he is trying to rush Obama's "Global Poverty Act" (S.2433) through his committee. The legislation would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid, which amounts to a phenomenal 13-year total of $845 billion over and above what the U.S. already spends." Nightmare here... The article concludes "Even these increases, however, will not be enough to satisfy the requirements of the Obama bill. A global tax will clearly be necessary to force American taxpayers to provide the money." Did you get that? "FORCE"........... [Edited by: SenileOldMan at 9/27/2008 1:24:19 PM EST]
FuelBarge Champion Author Long Island Posts:9,200 Points:2,076,290 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 10:54:07 AM Ignore FuelBarge Report Abuse It is amazing to see how overwhelming the "no additional" taxes choice has been taken.
Driving2Work Champion Author Cleveland Posts:7,884 Points:1,553,590 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 10:19:57 AM Ignore Driving2Work Report Abuse Increase tax would further reduce demand. I am not sure if the government would have any 'extra' money to use for alternative energy anyway.
jimmy123NE Champion Author Omaha Posts:6,846 Points:1,516,960 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 10:03:44 AM Ignore jimmy123NE Report Abuse Supposedly money is being used for finding different resources. Why should we be taxed for more?
gamines2001 Rookie Author Tampa Posts:2 Points:165 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 9:59:48 AM Ignore gamines2001 Report Abuse STOP THE WAR IN IRAK. WE WILL SAVE LOTS OF MONEY. POLITICIAN ARE MAKING MONEY WITH WAR AND GAZ
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,397 Points:1,809,310 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 9:46:29 AM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse This IS a joke, right?
mooneagle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:9,843 Points:1,699,345 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 9:41:16 AM Ignore mooneagle Report Abuse Way! Our trustworthy politians will find something else to divert it to anyway.
imcruizn Champion Author Georgia Posts:10,882 Points:2,411,980 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 9:37:58 AM Ignore imcruizn Report Abuse Read my lips--Now new taxes!!!!
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,549 Points:2,621,900 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 9:37:35 AM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse No I would not. The money that goes into Washington goes into a black hole.
bobjeep Champion Author Florida Posts:9,709 Points:2,057,710 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 9:24:34 AM Ignore bobjeep Report Abuse no I would not.
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,550 Points:2,717,775 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 8:46:32 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Hmmmm, this is strange. Our wonderful gov't will bend over backwards to BAIL OUT the financial market but want to throw taxes at us for alternative fuels.
snell snail Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,028 Points:2,598,300 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 8:37:11 AM Ignore snell snail Report Abuse ...no tax increases...
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,112 Points:2,173,000 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 7:15:42 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse No, I would not
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,691 Points:2,380,045 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 6:15:59 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse no
plumb37 Champion Author Quebec Posts:3,256 Points:201,865 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2008 3:01:21 AM Ignore plumb37 Report Abuse No.
dyeh Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,201 Points:315,755 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 10:41:47 PM Ignore dyeh Report Abuse Instead of a tax HIKE, how about a tax BREAK for R&D? It would encourage people to invest in research if they know that they get a tax break on it. More bang for the buck, as it were. It works for oil. Why should I, as a taxpayer, be FORCED to pay for research (which usually goes to the more politically connected projects, not necessarily to the more promising projects), when I can volunteer to donate or invest in research that I independently think is promising? Free markets are more efficient than anything the government can come up with. Using taxes to pay for research is like sending a check to someone and gambling that they're not just corrupt people who will just take the money and run.
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,397 Points:1,809,310 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 10:27:33 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse You have got to be kidding!
gophertortoise Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,242 Points:239,320 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 10:14:05 PM Ignore gophertortoise Report Abuse It is sad that people are not willing to make extra sacrifices to get us out of the hole we're in. You can't walk out of a hole; you have to use extra energy to climb out. Only extra effort will overcome a bad situation, and that's why I think extra taxes are ok.
wiskeyoutpost Rookie Author Orange County Posts:24 Points:368,255 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 9:43:48 PM Ignore wiskeyoutpost Report Abuse NO Way. because price of gas determines what we drive. People wont drive economical cars unless gas prices are high. So why bother spending all that money, when no-one will buy them Take for instance the hybrid vehicles, people only started buying them when gas prices went up.
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 9:12:49 PM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse Yes I would
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 5:36:42 PM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse No, I would not
bobjeep Champion Author Florida Posts:9,709 Points:2,057,710 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 1:17:21 PM Ignore bobjeep Report Abuse no
mtrodrig84 Rookie Author Tucson Posts:16 Points:6,320 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 12:51:05 PM Ignore mtrodrig84 Report Abuse Yes, how else do we expect to get these things funded? This is the problem with the American people - so willing to take but so reluctant to give. "No more taxes," such an ignorant thing to say. If it were up to you people, we wouldn't pay any taxes at all. You know in the EU they are taxed almost 50% of their income!? What's our rate? 7, 8%? If you actually took an interest in the way the government works and tracked its processes and programs (all posted online), you can track where all the money goes. Researching new technologies is expensive, so why do it when we already have a profitable way of doing business (oil)? There's no incentive for companies to research in alternative fuels without government monetary incentives - which has to come directly from us. Think of it as if YOU were the company developing an alternative fuel infrastructure. How would you do it? You'd need money, right? Wouldn't it be nice if the American People gave you money to help fund this, helping you absorb the risk in case your plan didn't work out perfectly?
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,904 Points:2,367,095 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 11:59:36 AM Ignore chui Report Abuse no none.
runningonemptyBC Champion Author British Columbia Posts:2,285 Points:310,385 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 11:50:09 AM Ignore runningonemptyBC Report Abuse why can't they use the taxes that they already get? The government certainly doesn't spend all of the fuel taxes on our highways and bridges. Maybe the government should table a bill to use all gas taxes collected on highways, bridges, and research into alternative energy sources!
paulydel Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,789 Points:847,900 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 11:33:38 AM Ignore paulydel Report Abuse No I would not. We are already being taxed to death. The oil companies have hardly spent any money on research and development so instead of lining their pockets use some of that money to get us more gas.
Don1222 Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,802 Points:1,089,855 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 11:33:09 AM Ignore Don1222 Report Abuse The posts on this topic should be required reading for all candidates and members of congress.
SenileOldMan Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,518 Points:942,135 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 11:25:15 AM Ignore SenileOldMan Report Abuse No way. They already want 700 what? Billion? Trillion? of our money to fix something they screwed up. Why give them a chance to do even more damage?
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,087 Points:2,551,005 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 11:11:33 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse No new taxes!
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,549 Points:2,621,900 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 10:33:56 AM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse No I would not. They would just put the money in the general fund and use it for anything they want.
Ray92806 Veteran Author Orange County Posts:334 Points:298,755 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 10:11:25 AM Ignore Ray92806 Report Abuse No!! So what’s next? A Fed Bailout of the Oil Corps because they might not make as much???? The Oil corps already have their fingers in the alternate Energy pie.
morrismacias Rookie Author Chicago Posts:47 Points:18,060 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 10:06:23 AM Ignore morrismacias Report Abuse NO
Don20 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:9,672 Points:2,619,630 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 9:22:08 AM Ignore Don20 Report Abuse No, Never.. Once they get the tax started, it will never stop...
manofsteel1969 Sophomore Author Kentucky Posts:176 Points:69,170 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 9:14:56 AM Ignore manofsteel1969 Report Abuse Let the big oil companies invest in alternative energy sources with the record profits they have already stolen from all us consumers!!!
cdaisey All-Star Author Maine Posts:575 Points:60,455 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 8:17:12 AM Ignore cdaisey Report Abuse Absolutely NOT. Someone would have there hand in the cookie jar
msgt_usa Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,468 Points:932,855 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 8:10:33 AM Ignore msgt_usa Report Abuse Don't have enough trust in the government.
jppezz Champion Author New Mexico Posts:8,591 Points:1,692,560 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 7:08:30 AM Ignore jppezz Report Abuse no not giving goverenement a chance to waste my money
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,550 Points:2,717,775 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 6:28:58 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse No more taxes
Don1222 Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,802 Points:1,089,855 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 6:24:56 AM Ignore Don1222 Report Abuse Congress should be made up of 'Gas Buddies'.
imcruizn Champion Author Georgia Posts:10,882 Points:2,411,980 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 6:11:21 AM Ignore imcruizn Report Abuse I am going to do my research first
snell snail Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,028 Points:2,598,300 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 6:01:58 AM Ignore snell snail Report Abuse no more taxation!!!
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,112 Points:2,173,000 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 5:52:09 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse no
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,691 Points:2,380,045 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 5:23:04 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse no
myromeo Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,502 Points:368,155 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2008 1:13:20 AM Ignore myromeo Report Abuse they would find some other reason to use the money for different projects