16th November 2006, 05:55 PM
Ah, but will...
"the proceeds of the charge" actually go to "providing inexpensive and plentiful public transport which will reduce the carbon footprint of a far greater number of persons"
Or will it go on tax cuts, or repairing smokers' self-inflicted self-harm? The only successful example of a ring-fenced tax is the TV licence fee (a Good Thing IMO). Not wishing to sound too much like Jeremy Clarkson, but if all the revenue received from the Road Fund licence actually went on road transport... etc. etc.
Sorry to offer only weary cynicism against your hopeful optimism.
"the proceeds of the charge" actually go to "providing inexpensive and plentiful public transport which will reduce the carbon footprint of a far greater number of persons"
Or will it go on tax cuts, or repairing smokers' self-inflicted self-harm? The only successful example of a ring-fenced tax is the TV licence fee (a Good Thing IMO). Not wishing to sound too much like Jeremy Clarkson, but if all the revenue received from the Road Fund licence actually went on road transport... etc. etc.
Sorry to offer only weary cynicism against your hopeful optimism.