Henry Review's congestion tax is a flawed concept

Comments on Samantha Maiden “Rudd steers conversation away from tax”, 4/03/2010, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/rudd-steers-conversation-away-from-tax/story-e6frgczf-1225836880878

While I am by no means in disrespect to Dr Henry and his tax review committee, I would say that some of the proposals from leaked information seem illogical and irrational.

For example, the so called congestion tax sounds nice and reasonable at first thought, but if one thinks through that carefully, one would find it a stupid idea.

Why? Because it is the government's responsibility to plan and build good transport system and reduce people's unnecessary waste of time and costs on travelling everyday to and from work, isn't it?

Then why should the victims of poor government planning and policies be punished instead of the government?


That is just one example from the Henry tax review.

It is not too dissimilar to a prostitute’s demand for prosecution of those who use it.

The only difference is now it is the government who is proposaing to do such a thing!