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Old 05-30-2021, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Ben Franklin View Post
So you aren't driving a gas driven vehicle either? Because gas and oil has been subsidized for eons. And food. You're not eating food, I hope, because farming has been subsidized for eons too.
There is a difference in letting a business write off actual business expenses (which is what they are calling "subsidies for the gas/oil companies") and getting a tax break for buying a product.

You are actually taxed more when buying gasoline...