Let's see. I am a consultant. I work for a company (company A) who gets paid by another company (company B) to allow me to do work for them. I work 40 hours per week and waste gas driving 85 miles rounds trip each day. Company B pays company A for my time. Company A has to pay a tax for this income. Company A pays me for my time. I have to pay a tax for this income. The work I do produces a profit margin for Company B. Company B pays a tax for this profit.
Add to this the US is third in the world in production of oil. Though, it's true "we" consume more than we produce. I'm certain that the military and other governmental orgs use a lot more per person than the average citizen.
Click here for statsHowever, my taxes should more than pay for my (my family's) oil/fuel/petroleum consumption. So, um, give me my taxes back to cover my gas costs and only tax businesses in the US to provide $$ for military spending, roads (since for most of us, 80%+ of our driving is to and from those businesses each day anyway), the fat-cat's on the hill, and etc.
Where the heck are all our taxes going and why isn't there ANY talk of relief? While we're at it let's talk about how "Green" the Whitehouse is. How about how "Green" any given military installation is? Why aren't the CIA, FBI, NSA, Homeland Security, Police Dept's, and the like all using hybrid or electric vehicles if that's the answer?
The gubment needs to get real or give the money back...