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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2008 9:01:05 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse Would you be willing to support a gas tax hike if the increase were specifically earmarked for research into alternative energy sources? Yes, I would It depends on which alternatives are being funded It depends on how big of a tax hike No, I would not No opinion Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Would you be willing to support a gas tax hike if the increase were specifically earmarked for research into alternative energy sources?
Yes, I would
It depends on which alternatives are being funded
It depends on how big of a tax hike
No, I would not
No opinion

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LexRX22s All-Star Author Long Island Posts:991 Points:196,220 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2009 7:35:22 PM Ignore LexRX22s Report Abuse no especially having added to their profits this summer
kwilson3 Champion Author Alabama Posts:1,320 Points:116,920 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2009 2:56:10 PM Ignore kwilson3 Report Abuse no, the government will screw it up. Let free enterprise do it. keep the stupid politicians out of it.
nyuknyuk49 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:13,691 Points:2,763,815 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2009 7:22:41 AM Ignore nyuknyuk49 Report Abuse NO, they've made enough money, let them use their profits
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,705 Points:2,381,995 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2009 5:34:50 PM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse no
higginbotham194 All-Star Author Alabama Posts:516 Points:82,025 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2009 3:52:34 AM Ignore higginbotham194 Report Abuse Yes. also for road improvement.
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,338 Points:2,545,260 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 27, 2008 6:50:20 AM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse No
Blubberpuppy Champion Author Baltimore Posts:18,377 Points:1,906,785 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 27, 2008 6:37:21 AM Ignore Blubberpuppy Report Abuse While prices were high I said no to this question. But now that gas has fallen, the government should wait 6 months to see if prices start to go back up. If not, then a gas tax hike would be in order to support Detroit's efforts to push hybrids.
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,338 Points:2,545,260 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2008 6:18:57 AM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse No
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,162 Points:2,605,625 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2008 2:37:15 AM Ignore radarman Report Abuse No.
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,162 Points:2,605,625 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2008 2:36:01 AM Ignore radarman Report Abuse No.
e712 Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:59 Points:65,705 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Dec 24, 2008 9:18:55 AM Ignore e712 Report Abuse Should be used for bridges and roads. Even electric cars have to use bridges and roads.
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,162 Points:2,605,625 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 24, 2008 3:42:24 AM Ignore radarman Report Abuse No.
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,162 Points:2,605,625 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2008 6:36:21 AM Ignore radarman Report Abuse No.
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2008 7:52:10 PM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse It depends on how big of a tax hike
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,162 Points:2,605,625 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2008 5:30:29 AM Ignore radarman Report Abuse No.
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,162 Points:2,605,625 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2008 12:41:50 PM Ignore radarman Report Abuse No.
RusticRanch Rookie Author Indiana Posts:12 Points:615 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2008 10:48:50 AM Ignore RusticRanch Report Abuse No. Prices are high enough! Monies for research into alternative energy sources should be government funded or loaned. Consumers can not keep paying higher prices!
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,162 Points:2,605,625 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2008 7:30:26 AM Ignore radarman Report Abuse NO!
Kaimuki All-Star Author Honolulu Posts:568 Points:546,855 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2008 5:19:02 PM Ignore Kaimuki Report Abuse No
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,162 Points:2,605,625 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2008 6:53:31 AM Ignore radarman Report Abuse No.
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,162 Points:2,605,625 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2008 1:06:21 PM Ignore radarman Report Abuse NO!
lidude25 Sophomore Author California Posts:104 Points:780 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2008 10:35:56 PM Ignore lidude25 Report Abuse No
fltdoc Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:8,892 Points:1,557,670 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2008 2:32:57 PM Ignore fltdoc Report Abuse No, I would not
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,162 Points:2,605,625 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2008 12:36:17 PM Ignore radarman Report Abuse NO!
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,162 Points:2,605,625 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2008 7:24:57 AM Ignore radarman Report Abuse NO!
intrvvder Champion Author Vancouver Posts:2,409 Points:946,385 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 16, 2008 12:29:20 AM Ignore intrvvder Report Abuse yes, for the good of our future generations
bigbtg33 Rookie Author Pittsburgh Posts:1 Points:220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 9, 2008 8:40:35 PM Ignore bigbtg33 Report Abuse I think we should not have to anything towards alternative energy sources. It is just getting stalled by the government
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,860 Points:1,472,995 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2008 9:08:23 AM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse If the guarantee could be believed. Governments have long been noted to divert funds designated for specific purposes to items "they" want. I would foresee these "research & development" funds being used for "incentive" payments to producers of alternative fuels that are normally higher to produce. Overall, I believe the free market should dictate where we spend our money on fuels and when a better way is developed we'll use it. It's known the incentives provided the corn market has had a very definite effect on all corn products and derivatives. Don't make us pay more now for gas so we can pay more for our corn fed beef, etc.
QueenD2008 Rookie Author Spokane Posts:1 Points:56,920 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2008 4:34:18 PM Ignore QueenD2008 Report Abuse I might be willing to vote in a tax increase if they could guarantee that the money was actually being used for research for better energy sources. So much of our tax dollars get diverted to other areas in which we are not informed and then when the time comes that money is needed for what it was supposed to be allocated for, here come the excuses! Besides the fact that every time we get a proposal for a tax increase, they always want to tack on those hidden agenda's. The average voter is not usually well informed on what they are voting on so then we end up in situations we really didn't intend.
Fast Frank Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:8 Points:8,160 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Nov 2, 2008 10:23:15 AM Ignore Fast Frank Report Abuse NO, They already tax the crap out of us, Let them use those taxes for their own research. The government needs to do more for the highways and roads, they say the taxes are for those. Well they can look for Alt. fuels with that money.
wdbcab All-Star Author Georgia Posts:608 Points:79,465 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2008 1:54:58 AM Ignore wdbcab Report Abuse Defenitely not !! We were told that the gas taxes were going to be spent on roads, and the gas taxes are spent on earmarks, I won't vote for a tax increase of anykind until the crooks in D.C. stop the earmarks,...as the democrats promised they would if they got control of congress,...?????? WHAT HAPPENED ???
gator2002 Champion Author Calgary Posts:11,021 Points:2,569,275 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2008 6:07:54 PM Ignore gator2002 Report Abuse NO!!!! NO!!!! NO!!!!!!!!
saugataximom Rookie Author Toronto Posts:61 Points:137,600 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Oct 31, 2008 5:59:41 PM Ignore saugataximom Report Abuse No, I would not. Gas prices are already too high, and I can't afford a new vehicle.
venture00 Rookie Author Boston Posts:6 Points:3,370 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2008 8:20:41 PM Ignore venture00 Report Abuse No I would not it is still to high
runninglateNC Rookie Author Greensboro Posts:16 Points:24,685 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2008 11:29:11 AM Ignore runninglateNC Report Abuse It depends on which alternatives are being funded
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2008 10:14:59 AM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse it depends on how big of a tax hike
kegga_99 All-Star Author Maryland Posts:880 Points:268,800 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2008 1:38:50 AM Ignore kegga_99 Report Abuse No, some of the record profits need to be reinvested in that.
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,705 Points:2,381,995 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2008 1:23:46 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,495 Points:1,673,120 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2008 9:03:45 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2008 8:55:02 AM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse It depends on how big of a tax hike
radarman Champion Author Florida Posts:9,162 Points:2,605,625 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2008 7:45:35 AM Ignore radarman Report Abuse No I would not!
esquimau Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:4,904 Points:1,214,070 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2008 9:10:02 PM Ignore esquimau Report Abuse No, I would not
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2008 9:02:40 PM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse It depends on how big of a tax hike
HAWKMOM81 Sophomore Author Maryland Posts:154 Points:24,670 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2008 8:55:11 AM Ignore HAWKMOM81 Report Abuse too many taxes no don't want to pay anymore
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 23, 2008 2:30:29 PM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse It depends on how big of a tax hike
Tanks_alot Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:8,905 Points:1,610,575 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2008 2:48:03 PM Ignore Tanks_alot Report Abuse I don't think that a gas tax is the best way to fund this. The tax will never go away.
Dawgster Rookie Author Cincinnati Posts:66 Points:22,555 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2008 2:39:39 PM Ignore Dawgster Report Abuse nope pay to many taxes now
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2008 2:35:14 PM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse It depends on how big of a tax hike
gasman14 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:708 Points:202,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2008 6:59:21 PM Ignore gasman14 Report Abuse It depends on how big of a tax hike
Horbie Rookie Author Georgia Posts:72 Points:660,670 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2008 12:59:48 PM Ignore Horbie Report Abuse depends on the size of the hike.