tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post5781255300503286462..comments2023-10-26T08:02:44.948-04:00Comments on Connecticut Commentary: Red Notes from a Blue State: Courant On Tax ReliefDon Pescihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-28172302274298506582012-03-28T12:47:27.909-04:002012-03-28T12:47:27.909-04:00Fortunately, election conscious Democratic decider...Fortunately, election conscious Democratic deciders in the legislature this morning dropped the temporary feature of their version of the gross receipts tax. It looks like Len Suzio routed them.<br /><br />“In a statement today, the Democrats called their cap a ‘a permanent circuit breaker on the gross receipts tax’ on fuel, which will be accompanied by anti-profiteering language directed at price-gouging on motor fuels and heating oil.” http://ctmirror.org/story/15847/democrats-drop-plan-sunset-cap-gas-tax<br /><br />The vote is today.Don Pescihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11167988001948356357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-37126406954834992842012-03-28T10:49:24.443-04:002012-03-28T10:49:24.443-04:00Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately) I have to com...Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately) I have to commute to Rockland County to work, and they only solace in doing that is the ability to fill my gas tank in New Jersey, where even ate the most expensive gas station, the price is at least 30 cents cheaper than anywhere I can buy it in CT.Pauldznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069955.post-60421779284149375602012-03-27T14:11:14.113-04:002012-03-27T14:11:14.113-04:00The reflexive story line you report is only equale...The reflexive story line you report is only equaled by the Democrat Pols lines:<br /><br />Its Big Oil's fault<br /><br />The tax is not going to be passed along to consumers<br /><br />We really ought to conserve<br /><br />As you have said before, a petroleum products tax is broad based and very hard to evade.dmoellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128088863830769762noreply@blogger.com