[Spridgets] Pay-to-play

[Jim Johnson]

Tim,
Thanks for this information. Henceforth, you will be taxed on the amount of
calories you consume.  We're working on the "air you breath" next.
Regards,
The IRS

On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Tim Collins <thcollin at mtu.edu> wrote:

> I expect to be drummed off the Spridget list with this admission, but here
> goes. I added up the number of gallons of gasoline I purchased in 2009 to
> date.
>
> For my Eagle Talon from Dec 5, 2008 to today, 14.622 gallons
> For my AH Sprite for the year, 16.383 gallons. (the tank is full, but the
> insurance has expired so the 7 gallons in the tank won't get used 'til next
> May)
>
> (all those numbers above are correct - no typos)
>
> I walk and bike a lot!
>
> It's people like me and others who buy fuel efficient cars to conserve who
> are the problem. As less gasoline is used, there is less revenue to fix
> roads and bridges (gas tax in Michigan pays for road repairs) This is just
> an example of "the law of unintended consequences." Pass a law to effect
> change in one area and discover something else gets buggered up in the
> process. Happens in the government all the time.
>
> My unofficial moto: "Greener than Gore, that's good enough!" LOL
>
> Tim Collins