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I saw this article after following bert`s link to the site.

Basically, some states want to tax those who make their own fuels.

First off ... what are they taxing? Maybe I don`t understand how fuel taxes work.

Secondly ... this is absurd. We`re taxing people doing their part by making their own fuels? I think we should give them an award instead, because I`m just too lazy to make my own gas.

GREAT.....................

No doubt the State of Oregon will see this and try to ram another tax down our throat. Thanks alot.

 

Fuel tax is used to build roads. I am sure they still want their money for the roads since even though the people make their own fuel they still use the roads. I do however believe that they should receive tax credits for doing their part, My parents run a buss service and every time they have over 15 passengers aboard they receive a fuel tax credit of .30 per gallon since they are actually reducing emissions by transporting many people at once.

Well part of the fuel tax is sales tax, and you shouldn`t be taxed on fuel you make yourself.

Part is "federal excise tax" and part is "state excise tax" ... which I think they should at least reduce if you are bothering to make your own gas just to help the world out.

I mean, crap ... we already pay $4-5 just to cross a bridge around here and housing taxes are insane. Don`t they have enough?

Just to make things worse.  The higher fuel prices go, the more we pay in some of the taxes.  In some states the taxes are fixed amounts per gallon and others they are a percent of the total amount spent.  It is like property tax, if the value of the house goes up why does the government need to raise the rate?  We all know the answer.

What is worse is how complex things are when it comes to alternate fuels.  For example in the county where I live in South Florida the power company needs to burn so much fuel to meet their contracted agreements with the fuel provider.  This means that if you find alternate ways to create fuel for power the power company will not use it because saving fuel could jeopardize their pricing for the fuel they now use.  Confusing? You bet!

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The article you link to is just a short summary of the actual situation.  Most states require drivers of big rigs, buses and even motor homes that travel between states to buy at least some fuel in the state.  This is to help offset the cost of road repairs caused by these large vehicles.  Generally the law does not apply to cars, vans or pickups.

 

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