Comments on: Assemblyman says jet-fuel tax could solve MTA’s woes

By: George Melchers

George Melchers — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:51:11 +0000

Funny stumbling upon this article. My friends and I have been just talking about this.

By: smartporpoise

smartporpoise — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:07:59 +0000

Tax all sports equipment $2500 per item! Why should we allow people to knock tennis balls around with racquets while the rest of us work? Golf, tennis, and pong balls should be taxed at $1500 per dozen. Any peaked cap with a logo that says something other than “I Love NY” should carry a $500 tax. These taxes will have a negligible impact on most New Yorkers. Fifty percent of the money collected could be allocated to subways, and the other seventy percent could be used to plant trees in the Adirondacks, further greening our upstate region while also creating meaningful state planting jobs for country folk. P. Rivera, D -Bronx.

By: Boris

Boris — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:55:44 +0000

Oh, I have an idea! I know it’s a bit too revolutionary for Mr. Rivera, but here goes- let’s charge all users of public roads and bridges, not just those going to the airport! Wouldn’t that be a bit more fair? I know that words like “fair”, “equitable”, or “pay for use” are not in the vocabulary of highway socialism proponents like Mr. Rivera, including his fellow socialists in the State Senate, but maybe if we use these words enough they will ultimately understand their meaning.

By: ed1

ed1 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:19:23 +0000

These are prime viewing areas and should be taxed as such. Those leaving or arriving in NY who wish to enjoy wing-viewing and cooling summer breezes should pay their fair share. Furthermore, people who are crazy enough to ride on wings and tail sections of jets are the very same people who, through their recklessness in other areas, drive up all of our health insurance costs. They should be tatoo-ed with a bar code that will charge them a healthy value-added tax to any ride they take, whether by auto, motorcycle, plane, bicycle, hot-air balloon, or amusement park.

By: the consultant

the consultant — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:41:39 +0000

one really good way to raise the revenue is to sell
hanging on rights on both wings…for say a50$ a pop
you could get at least 10 people on both sides
and a couple more on the tail

By: ed1

ed1 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:15:46 +0000

All good suggestions! As Rahm Emanuel said, “never let a serious crisis go to waste.” Tax every passenger who wants to sit down $150, or let them stand. There’s nothing in the Constitution that guarantees you a seat. Use that money to re-furnish the Governor’s Mansion so that we can have something to be proud of.

By: smartporpoise

smartporpoise — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:35:35 +0000

I like it! Next they should tax every commercial or private pilot who flies into or out of any NY airport an extra $500 each per flight to rebuild the Tappan Zee Bridge.

By: the consulant

the consulant — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:22:07 +0000

ed.what if the airlines passed it on to the passengers
in part….so on a 300 passenger flight to LA 15 dollars
would cover 4500…and then the pilot could save the
rest by coasting once he is airborne!!!

By: ed1

ed1 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:14:10 +0000

Rivera’s eureka moment would cost an airline for one jet flight from NY to LA an additional $8000, and $8000 back. I suppose Rivera surmises that each airline is going to eat this sixteen grand per roundtrip flight. Newark, anyone? Where do we get these lamebrains? It is truly beyond belief that, in the year 2009, we allow ourselves to be governed by pea-brains. Maybe if they taxed handgun manufacturers an additional $8000 per pistol we could have a higher class of muggers.