It's not true that ethanol is necessarily cheaper than gasoline. You pay less for the same volume but ethanol burns faster. Studies show that ethanol must be _at least_ 30% cheaper than gasoline in order to be more cost effective.

rhakka,

Point taken. In a different post I stated the reasons why I pay taxes: 1. because it's the law and I don't want to go to jail and 2. I want a good public educational system, police on the streets, my garbage picked up regularly, etc.

And yes, I don't like the idea of the british government taking 40% of my gross income every year when oher people simply say "I don't think it's fair. Therefore, I'm not paying". And in the end these people have the same benefits (and complain as much as I do).

I didn't spell it out because I thought the use of tax money was implicit.

Andre