On Thu, 9 Mar 2000, DaZZa wrote:
> > > Check your facts, Simon. In fact, more than 50% of the cent per litre cost
> > > of petrol in Australia goe4s direct to the Federal Government - and
> > > _straight_ into consolodated revenue - where it is used for things like
> > > health care, paying the dole, politicians salaries etc etc. It's something
> > > like 50 cents a litre at the moment.
[snip]
> That 69 cents per litre is based on a 76 cent per litre PUMP PRICE. The
> tax equates to about 43 cents per litre at this price. Extrapolate this
> price to the current 90 cents per litre level, and you get - wow, about
> 53.75 CENTS PER LITRE in bloody tax.
Your comment was in response to my suggestion that road user-only taxes
pay for less than 10% of the cost of roads. It had nothing to do with the
fraction of tax paid at the pump but where it is spent.
ie:
<-----------------------------cost of roads----------------------------->
<-paid by car owners-><-----------paid from non-carrelated taxes-------->
> P.S. I'm really sorry guys - but I object to being called a liar -
> especially by the likes of him.
I didn't call you a liar. I said you were wrong. Still do.
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