As the Seattle P-I tells us, democrats are chomping at the bit to jack up our gas tax AGAIN (an additional dime) as well as jacking up fees on vehicles in an effort to engage in their favorite social engineering ploy.
The standout bizarre thing that this democrat shill told us is that "Two years ago, lawmakers raised the statewide gas tax 5 cents a gallon and "people are seeing results," Rep. David Upthegrove said. "No legislator who voted for it lost their seat."
Is he lying? Is he stupid? Does he have the memory span of a nat?
The man primarily behind sticking it to us with a nickel gas tax is Jim Horn, formerly Chairman of Senate Transportation... And now FORMER State Senator. Former Senator Horn is Former Senator Horn because he championed a gas tax increase even bigger than the one wanted by Rep. Murray last year.
And, of course, they managed to do this to us without asking our permission... Much like you can bet they're going to avoid asking our permission this time as well.
Read it and weep:
The standout bizarre thing that this democrat shill told us is that "Two years ago, lawmakers raised the statewide gas tax 5 cents a gallon and "people are seeing results," Rep. David Upthegrove said. "No legislator who voted for it lost their seat."
Is he lying? Is he stupid? Does he have the memory span of a nat?
The man primarily behind sticking it to us with a nickel gas tax is Jim Horn, formerly Chairman of Senate Transportation... And now FORMER State Senator. Former Senator Horn is Former Senator Horn because he championed a gas tax increase even bigger than the one wanted by Rep. Murray last year.
And, of course, they managed to do this to us without asking our permission... Much like you can bet they're going to avoid asking our permission this time as well.
Read it and weep:
Monday, February 28, 2005
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER
By LARRY LANGE
The first elements of what could be a sweeping package of new transportation taxes have begun to appear in Olympia.
By LARRY LANGE
The first elements of what could be a sweeping package of new transportation taxes have begun to appear in Olympia.
A dozen members of the House have introduced a bill that would add new road-use fees, expand weight fees to cars and small trucks, restore local street-tax maintenance authority, and expand the ability of counties to raise local gasoline taxes for road projects.
And more changes may be coming.
The state Transportation Commission has floated the idea of raising the state gas tax 10 cents a gallon, and lawmakers may consider forming more regional transportation authorities to finance road and other transportation work outside the Puget Sound region.
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