The US has long been blockading Cuba, which has chosen to ally itself with Venezuela, Russia and other communist dictatorships. Cuba is paying the price for its own leadership's choices, not Ame… (View Post)

Oh absolutely you can debate whether progressive taxation is a good idea or not, but the word has a meaning. It means that the proportion of tax paid goes up as income goes up, versus regressive taxa… (View Post)

Because it is a poorly-run, impoverished, corrupt, communist nation. (View Post)

No you can't. Progressive or regressive taxation is literally defined as tax take proportionate to income, not mileage. Mileage is an insane measure to use anyway when modern vehicles either con… (View Post)

It is very regressive on personal transport. Always has been, but today when new vehicles are either hybrids or electric it is more so. Someone going to a minimum wage job in a 10 year old banger is … (View Post)