85 per cent of all journeys by car

[Max Sawicky]

Quite possibly, but again this could be offset
by other means in order to preserve the price
incentive to economize on gasoline consumption.
And I'll repeat, it's not clear how effective that
incentive would be.

More likely the effect would be on final products
rather than intermediaries like truckers, since the
latter could deduct the taxes paid as a cost of
doing business.  Or they could be exempted
from tax.  In principle a 'consumption' tax on
gasoline could be limited to consumers, as
other sales or excise taxes sometimes are.

mbs


> But would not higher fuel costs hit the trucking
> industry and hence food costs?  Again hitting middle
> class workers (truckers) and all food purchasers?
> 
> just asking.....eric