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	<title>Comments on: Taxi Cab Protestations</title>
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		<title>By: Larry Littlefield</title>
		<link>http://www.gothamgazette.com/blogs/wonkster/2009/04/23/taxi-cab-protestations/comment-page-1/#comment-83967</link>
		<dc:creator>Larry Littlefield</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Guillermo Martinez, a spokesman for Rivera, said his suggested $2 per gallon fee on jet fuel “is a serious proposal that has the potential to bring significant revenue.” 

I guess I can&#039;t blame a couple of local pols for not knowing this, but taxes on jet fuel are banned by international aviation treaties.  It&#039;s become an issue because Europe wants to tax jet fuel to discourage air travel, which causes a lot of carbon dioxide emissions.

So it isn&#039;t a &quot;serious proposal.&quot;  It&#039;s another something for nothing canard.  Mights as well propose that Alan Hevesi be forgiven for his sins, if only he would tell us where the MTA is hiding the &quot;hidden billions&quot; he said were there.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Guillermo Martinez, a spokesman for Rivera, said his suggested $2 per gallon fee on jet fuel “is a serious proposal that has the potential to bring significant revenue.” </p>
<p>I guess I can&#8217;t blame a couple of local pols for not knowing this, but taxes on jet fuel are banned by international aviation treaties.  It&#8217;s become an issue because Europe wants to tax jet fuel to discourage air travel, which causes a lot of carbon dioxide emissions.</p>
<p>So it isn&#8217;t a &#8220;serious proposal.&#8221;  It&#8217;s another something for nothing canard.  Mights as well propose that Alan Hevesi be forgiven for his sins, if only he would tell us where the MTA is hiding the &#8220;hidden billions&#8221; he said were there.</p>
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		<title>By: NYCTAXI</title>
		<link>http://www.gothamgazette.com/blogs/wonkster/2009/04/23/taxi-cab-protestations/comment-page-1/#comment-83965</link>
		<dc:creator>NYCTAXI</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>New york city taxi drivers shouldn&#039;t be held responsible for paying for the MTA rescue plan, No one will benefit from this, nor the drivers that their revenue will be cut, nor the riders which they have to pay more. Any approval of this plan will leave drivers suffering more to earn a respectful daily salary. which you good luck NYC drivers: http://www.nycitycab.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New york city taxi drivers shouldn&#8217;t be held responsible for paying for the MTA rescue plan, No one will benefit from this, nor the drivers that their revenue will be cut, nor the riders which they have to pay more. Any approval of this plan will leave drivers suffering more to earn a respectful daily salary. which you good luck NYC drivers: <a href="http://www.nycitycab.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.nycitycab.com</a></p>
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