scarlett
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Re: Tax free bad v Taxed good?
I appreciate Steve and others feelings behind the comments on my proposal for increasing the tax on road fuel. I also understand the ramifications of such a policy.
But within twenty years we are likely to be paying about ten times the current price anyway.
I believe the people who share the tax worries are not taking into account the global position on the curve showing the exploitation of oil over time. We are at the top, halfway, since the discovery of oil to the complete exhaustion. This is not in itself a problem for us now. The first serious facet is the costs of getting the remaining stocks will get increasingly exorbitant. The other problem is that a few small countries are net exporters. The UK, Europe, the US and China etc. all import vast quantities.
The world population is expected to stabilise at about 10 billion. Less than double the current numbers. The stabilisation is mainly due to improved living standards in developing countries. To anyone who has visited China a couple of times over the past twenty years will know a clear example of this phenomenon. One does not have to be a rocket scientist to put two and two together. The line on the graph of demand rushes on up while those with reserves seek to exploit the situation.
My suggestion was to raise [over years] the road fuel tax to double its present amount and to spend all the income on developing our public transport. Without going into details, unless invited to, I believe something needs doing if we care about those who follow.
Incidentally, we in The North, beside a two litre petrol car, have an excellent, clean, reliable, safe, comfortable train service to London. 200 miles in less than 3 hours for less than £14 APEX. I shall be on it this weekend.
Now give me the arguments for keeping tax free fuel for pleasure use.
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I appreciate Steve and others feelings behind the comments on my proposal for increasing the tax on road fuel. I also understand the ramifications of such a policy.
But within twenty years we are likely to be paying about ten times the current price anyway.
I believe the people who share the tax worries are not taking into account the global position on the curve showing the exploitation of oil over time. We are at the top, halfway, since the discovery of oil to the complete exhaustion. This is not in itself a problem for us now. The first serious facet is the costs of getting the remaining stocks will get increasingly exorbitant. The other problem is that a few small countries are net exporters. The UK, Europe, the US and China etc. all import vast quantities.
The world population is expected to stabilise at about 10 billion. Less than double the current numbers. The stabilisation is mainly due to improved living standards in developing countries. To anyone who has visited China a couple of times over the past twenty years will know a clear example of this phenomenon. One does not have to be a rocket scientist to put two and two together. The line on the graph of demand rushes on up while those with reserves seek to exploit the situation.
My suggestion was to raise [over years] the road fuel tax to double its present amount and to spend all the income on developing our public transport. Without going into details, unless invited to, I believe something needs doing if we care about those who follow.
Incidentally, we in The North, beside a two litre petrol car, have an excellent, clean, reliable, safe, comfortable train service to London. 200 miles in less than 3 hours for less than £14 APEX. I shall be on it this weekend.
Now give me the arguments for keeping tax free fuel for pleasure use.
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