Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-11-18-Speech-2-092"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-11-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031118.3.2-092"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-11-18-Speech-2-0932
lpv:speaker	lp:Bordes, Cauquil and Laguiller (GUE/NGL )2
lpv:translated text	"To justify increasing tax on diesel fuel where it is lower than on petrol, the Commission either puts forward the argument that harmonisation is needed at European level or gives bogus reasons about protecting the environment. We rejected this proposal, voting against any amendment that would lead to an increase in tax on diesel. We would not see anything wrong with large road haulage companies, which are major diesel consumers, being taxed more. It would be logical for them to contribute to paying for the road network that the State provides for them free of charge, putting them at an advantage over rail transport. But if this were the aim, it is the profits of these companies that ought to be taxed, so as not to penalise private individuals, including those on very low incomes who are often forced to travel in private cars because of a lack of adequate public transport."@en1

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