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Article #5845Re: CA Assembly votes to triple car tax
From: Roger Marquis
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 02:37
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 02:37
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In ba.consumers John David Galt <jdg@diogenes.sacramento.ca.us> wrote: >> The citizens are too dumb when it comes to important fiscal decisions. >> California roads are in such a horrible shape that you absolutely need >> additional funds. > >The only problem with that reasoning is, these funds aren't going to the >roads. They're going to pay for the mess Gov. Davis made of the electric >industry. > >If the existing car tax were dedicated to roads it would be plenty. Plent of what? Maybe it would reduce the property tax revenues CA spends on roads but even a 1000% increase in both vehicle and gas taxes would not pay the entire bill for road construction and maintenance. -- Roger Marquis
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