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This is a link post Excuse me posting a Beeb News link
But the RAC thinks it is inevitable that we will paying for our roads in a Pay as you go style tax. Call me selective in my thinking, but isn't Petrol and Diesel exactly that... the more I drive, the more Diesel I buy, so the more money the Government extract from my wallet.

Grumbles for a Monday morning!
 (I helped save b3ta! DavyBoyInGravyJoy Grey Goose Vodka on Ice, nothing finer, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 7:22, Reply)
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To Bad, the tax per liter promotes high efficiency cars.
 (I helped save b3ta! rootsxrocks, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 7:42, Reply)
This is a normal post Just buy a hovercraft.
They can't do you for wear and tear on the road and you can take groovy shortcuts.
 (I helped save b3ta! Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 9:04, Reply)
This is a normal post It isn't about raising taxes
The real reason behind it is to have a central database of every vehicles movements
"If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear"
 (I helped save b3ta! CanonCaliber A big bore, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 9:16, Reply)
This is a normal post I hate the "If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear" philosophy
The next time someone says that to you, say "OK, well I'll go and have a quick rummage through your wardrobes and bedside cabinets then"...they soon change their tune
 (Flobbit gave you the horn on, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 10:32, Reply)
This is a normal post like Mark Thomas says...
..anyone in favour of ID cards should be banned from having curtains.
 (Red Lemonade, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 16:10, Reply)
This is a normal post Well ha-de-fucking-ha.
Petrol is 7p a litre here. But the a problem with low taxation on petol/diesel is that the Gov doesn't have much money to spend on stuff like schools, road repairs and that. Consequently much stuff here is really shit.

Pay your tax and be happy that you have got all the nice stuff as well.
 (pissflaps. FSPW, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 10:34, Reply)
This is a normal post I'm not saying our high taxation on fuel is wrong
God knows I'd like it to be lower... but I hate the "Pay as you go" argument as something that is supposed to be different to what we have right now.

If you drive a bigger more polluting car, you pay more (because you use more fuel). If you drive long distances, you pay more (because you use more fuel). If you drive an economic car, you pay less (because you use less fuel). If you drive short distances, you pay less (because you use less fuel). We already have a fair fuel taxation (it's just high).
 (I helped save b3ta! DavyBoyInGravyJoy Grey Goose Vodka on Ice, nothing finer, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 16:11, Reply)