Re: busted for not paying road taxes on biofuels?

Here here!  Gas taxes are entirely dedicated to roads; and are one of the 
few taxes that are not discretionary use.

Matt


>From: Brian Smithers <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: General Biodiesel discussion 
><[email protected]>
>To: General Biodiesel discussion <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [pdx-biodiesel] busted for not paying road taxes on biofuels?
>Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:55:10 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Once again, I would respond that by dodging taxes, you are saddling the 
>rest of us with the cost of road maintenance.  It is simple to pay the road 
>tax and as a home-brewer, and a tax payer, I would really appreciate it if 
>people would pay their fair share.
>
>Brian S.
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: Cody Konda <[email protected]>
>To: General Biodiesel discussion <[email protected]>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 3:51:24 PM
>Subject: Re: [pdx-biodiesel] busted for not paying road taxes on biofuels?
>
>
>i doubt any policeman in oregon would give you that ticket, and i'd even
>place money that they don't look for it or have they ever given a ticket 
>for
>it.  i talk with my friend's in the force and they are very interested in
>WVO and are pretty naive to the technology or that it even works!  
>likewise,
>i have been pulled over stinking of french fries and had policemen and 
>women
>comment on my lack of using fossil fuels.  they think it's great.  that's
>probably a precautionary measure to keep illegitimate activities at bay...
>
>but you might get that one guy...  who knows.  i doubt that is worth filing
>for more taxes.  they'd probably charge you for it!  you can always say 
>that
>you mix in B100 and confuse them :)
>
>our laws are all wacky anyway; i ride my motorcycle without a seat belt or 
>a
>front license plate... :/
>
>all my opinion, of course.  happy wvo motoring!
>
>On 6/13/07, Zetan Drableg <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > If I proudly display my 'powered by home-made biodiesel' sticker on my
> > van, am I asking for a fine from the government for not paying road fuel
> > tax in Oregon?
> >
> > http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/599471.html
> >
> > -nate
> >
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