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Old 18-10-2006, 17:15   #7
bullseyebarb
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Re: Taxing more of your freedom.

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf
we already have CO2 and airport taxes; the idea is simply to bung 'em up more. However, on average people in the UK travel (other than by car) a hell of a sight more than people in the US, where I believe, less than 10% of the population poccess a passport.

On Americans and foreign travel......comment exchange between Johnathan, Ron and Wendy on www.vagablogging.net/03-09/americans-are-nomadically-challenged.html I do not count myself amongst the nomadically challenged. Not fond of beaches - but love the history. The studly Enrico and I will be trotting off to Italy again the first of next year. We are by no means "ugly Americans." And golly gee whiz, I even speak the lingo! However, I still prefer to travel around the U.S. Marvelous country.
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