Virginia Dems voted to kill 90-day gas tax holiday in the middle of highest inflation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

Maryland did this and the prices dropped immediately. Competition is strong between gas stations and no one is going to pocket the tax.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

+1. There's no gas shortage, just price gouging. I don't support a tax holiday.

You don't have much knowledge about gas supplies, do you?

[Anonymous]

I drive an EV. I couldn’t care less what gas prices are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

+1. There's no gas shortage, just price gouging. I don't support a tax holiday.

You don't have much knowledge about gas supplies, do you?

DP. Corporate gas company profiteering tripled. The gas companies are responsible for driving prices up and it is going into their own pockets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Europeans are thin and fit due to high gas taxes.

Actually not really. Their diets are far superior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

Maryland did this and the prices dropped immediately. Competition is strong between gas stations and no one is going to pocket the tax.

So more people bought gas, delivering more profit to the oil companies and denying the state the tax revenue.

Nice job. You rewarded the bad guy here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

+1. There's no gas shortage, just price gouging. I don't support a tax holiday.

You don't have much knowledge about gas supplies, do you?

DP. Corporate gas company profiteering tripled. The gas companies are responsible for driving prices up and it is going into their own pockets.

Still think that you aren't very knowledgeable. This is diesel, but read the refining capacity info in the article.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/07/diesel-fuel-is-in-short-supply-as-prices-surge-heres-what-that-means-for-inflation.html

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

+1. There's no gas shortage, just price gouging. I don't support a tax holiday.

You don't have much knowledge about gas supplies, do you?

DP. Corporate gas company profiteering tripled. The gas companies are responsible for driving prices up and it is going into their own pockets.

Still think that you aren't very knowledgeable. This is diesel, but read the refining capacity info in the article.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/07/diesel-fuel-is-in-short-supply-as-prices-surge-heres-what-that-means-for-inflation.html

I'm the first PP (not the one posting video) and I stand by my statement. The pressure on refining is not new.
Anyway, if you believe there is a true shortage of refined fuel then propping up demand with tax relief would be bad policy because it would exacerbate a shortage. Gas shortages mean looking to reduce demand through EVs, public transport, WFH, bike lanes, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

Exactly.

It is this type of thinking which is why Democrats lose. The question you should be asking is whether consumers, i.e. voters, will benefit. If they will it’s good politics. If you oppose easing the burden on consumers then you are engaged in bad politics. Whatever principles you are trying to uphold are moot because it’s too abstract for voters to care. If you oppose this policy, you better be ready with a workable alternative that provides Virgina voters a similar benefit to ease their burden.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Europeans are thin and fit due to high gas taxes.

Europeans are thin and fit due to higher food standards and living in walkable, high density communities.

This.

My sister is now living in France and has zero gastrointestinal issues since moving out of the states. She eats even more foods than she did here because the foods there don't make her ill like they did in the US. She hasn't even gained any weight, either, even though she's eating bread at every meal since she didn't eat bread in the US for the last 12 years!

She's sent me photos of the nutritional information and ingredients list from her favorite foods, like cereals and crackers, and we've compared them to their American versions. You can read nearly all ingredients on the French labels whereas the US labels are full of unpronounceable ingredients. The French versions will also usually have half the ingredients listed that the US versions have.

The US has standards that benefit the manufacturers to make them more $$$. Other countries have standards that benefit their people first.

[Anonymous]

Get em Youngkin

[Anonymous]

This is so hilarious. They were all high and mighty, only to get undercut by the President.

Anonymous wrote:Get em Youngkin

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Europeans are thin and fit due to high gas taxes.

[Anonymous]

I could swear I remember Dems praising Biden on this very forum when he talked about doing the same thing. None of you believe in anything, you all simply believe in the negative of everyone else’s beliefs. I.e. you’re all paid trolls or simply like to argue.