Re: It's all about oil: The Naked Truth

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From: Bob
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:23

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On Jun 12, 7:03 pm, spark arrestor <kno...@dirt.bike> wrote:
> Steven wrote:
> > On Jun 12, 3:59 pm, spark arrestor <kno...@dirt.bike> wrote:
> >> Paul Hobson wrote:
> >>> On Jun 12, 11:51 am, Cobia <s...@line.fla> wrote:
> >>>> cor wrote:
> >>>>> Cobia wrote:
> >>>>>> Paul J. Berg wrote:
> >>>>>>> Cyclists said their goal was to expose
> >>>>>>> their vulnerability on the road, and protest oil dependency and the
> >>>>>>> county's excessive car culture.
> >>>>>> Did they volunteer to pay a bicycle tax for THEIR use of the roads?
> >>>>>> Of is it OK to use "free" asphaltic stuff that nasty car drives have
> >>>>>> paid for?
> >>>>> Do they have a car tax that pays for roads in Portland?
> >>>> Do they pay registration fees?
> >>>> Do they pay gas taxes?
> >>>> Do they pay for anything?
> >>> In Atlanta, property taxes pay for the roads.  So all the folks
> >>> driving in the from the 'burbs (not many cyclists) are using/wearing
> >>> down roads that folks in the city (many cyclists) pay for.
> >> Who pays for EMT services and police?- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > We pay for EVERYTHING,
>
> You rent, you pay nothing, though maybe your landlord does.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Do you honestly believe that landlords don't factor in the real estate
taxes on their property when they determine how much rent to charge?
Renters may not be writing the check to the tax collector but if they
think they aren't paying property tax they are fooling themselves.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

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