Originally Posted by
Bill Kapaun
Think of the state & federal fuel taxes you AREN'T paying, when you ride your bike.
I'd rather not pay a tax in the first place instead of having the gov. give me back part of it.
Where would these rebates come from? Taxpayers!
Amen. Whatever refunds they might offer, would, I assume, be to encourage using less gas and thus easing demand, decreasing wear and tear on the roads, contributing less to pollution, etc. If all these problems are caused by gas-driven vehicles, pay for them out of taxes levied against gasoline. You haven't just encouraged commuting to work. You've encouraged alternative transportation and mass transit for all purposes.
Encouraging favourable behavior is good, but if you want to effect change, I would think that providing disincentives for the undesirable behaviors would be better.