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[Leslie <cayadopi AT yahoo.com>]

A friend of mine in N. FL, a former trucker many many years ago, called me 
last month.  Said that he had received 2 phone calls from 2 different people 
trying to give him trucks, just take over payments..... They will be real 
cheap in a few years..... for those foolish enough to buy.  But then oil 
supply destruction comes into play.
 
Yes, rail should be used more.  I don't know if Buffet is super smart or 
not.... but a couple years ago he did start buying up a few railroads.  Maybe 
he is anticipating decreased rail use down the road.
 
Ah, true on diesel delivered to farms, no road tax on that one.  My error.  
Only tax on farm vehicles filled up at the local gas stations.
 
 
I would definitely have concerns about all kinds of increasing taxes under a 
hyperinflation scenario.  I would not trust the government to keep things as 
they have been when government becomes desperate.
 


--- On Sun, 1/11/09, Lynda <lurine AT com-pair.net> wrote:

From: Lynda <lurine AT com-pair.net>
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Fear & Loathing , new Peter Schiff 
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To: cayadopi AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 2:32 PM

Ah, Leslie, farmers don't pay tax on diesel for tractors.  Increasing taxes
won't hurt them in the least.

And that would be my point about the trucking industry which is a major waste
of fuel.  If you look around the countryside you'll see old off-loading
platforms all over the place on the rail lines.  They are all now defunct
because of the gas hungry trucking industry.  The day of the trucker is fast
approaching a realistic demise.  Trucks should be used for short haul only!

Lynda



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Bob, you are approaching this from the wrong end.  There is no reason for
the train to cost that much to build.  Nor is there any reason for it to
cost that much to run.  Can we spell
over-priced-politically-motivated-Davis-Bacon-union-run?

When we talk about common sense, then it is time to talk about stopping the
other forms of welfare.  The $700 screw drivers and the $35/hr goldbrick
job.

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "bobf" <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>


> Lynn, I think our train cost (just direct costs)about 10 million dollars
> per mile.  And, on top of that, the passenger fares will be 'heavily'
> subsidized.  Don't get me wrong.  The train is good for 'me'.  These type
> economic policies are not good for the nation, though..........