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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: Chris_ on April 30, 2008, 07:15:52 AM
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Kaine May Float Gas-Tax Increase to Offset Shortfall
RICHMOND, April 29 -- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) said Tuesday that he would consider backing an increase in Virginia's 17.5 cent-a-gallon gasoline tax, despite the record price of fuel at the pump.
In an interview on WTOP (103.5 FM), Kaine said the increase may be needed to generate money to build and repair roads in the wake of the Virginia Supreme Court's ruling in February that threw out last year's transportation plan.
"All issues are on the table," Kaine said. "We are talking about a gas tax."
Kaine said he will call the General Assembly back into session in June to try to force a resolution of the state's transportation problems, including a projected shortfall of several hundred million dollars in the part of the budget that finances road maintenance.
Wish I could do that. Spend more than I make and then force my employer to pay me more to make up for it. :whatever: :banghead:
MORE (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/29/AR2008042901601.html?hpid=sec-metro)
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When it's already at $3.50 a gallon, it's not like you are going to notice an extra 3 cents," Saslaw said. "It goes up and down that much in one day."
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I cannot stand our govt in VA. At least some common sense reigned when it came to the NVTA. http://www.viennatimes.com/news/2008/mar/05/nvta-decision-creates-transportation-mess/print/
On Feb. 29, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled against the tax collecting ability of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. The court's decision that the NVTA was an unelected body constitutionally prevented from levying taxes wiped out millions of dollars in transportation projects, and has created an unprecedented mess in the General Assembly.
Legislators are already down to their final days to resolve a contentious budget in a very lean year, and must now try to salvage what they can from the NVTA's list of orphaned transportation investments.
“Friday was a very bad day for transportation in Virginia,†said Arlington County Supervisor and NVTA chairman Chris Zimmerman, citing huge cuts to VDOT that took effect the same day.
The NVTA had already approved funding to a long list of important transportation projects in Fairfax County, including the widening of Route 7 near Reston and improvements to the Fairfax County Parkway.
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^they can't keep up with the population. Every project is screwed from day one. Of course you knew that :-)
A lot of the problems are due to the infighting over who is going to pay for the Dulles rail expansion. They want to run it all the way out to the airport and people in Tyson's are fighting about whether to put it underground or above ground. People in Reston are fighting about who is going to pay for their part, etc...in other words, typical govt cluster.
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A democrat who wants to raise taxes? What is he up for reelection?
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They are pulling the same shit in Nebraska too.
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http://www.witntv.com/news/headlines/13003677.html
NC Gas Tax Reaches Maximum Level
Posted: 8:41 AM Jan 3, 2008
Last Updated: 8:41 AM Jan 3, 2008
Reporter: Tom Skinner
North Carolina's gas tax has moved to the highest level allowed under state law.
Drivers are now paying 30.15 cents per gallon in state taxes. The rate went up .2 cents per gallon on Tuesday as a portion of the tax is tied to rising and falling wholesale fuel prices.
The tax would have gone even higher if state lawmakers and Governor Mike Easley had not agreed last year to cap the tax.
The gas tax is used for road improvements and transportation needs.
Add to that the standard federal gas tax of 18.4 and you have almost 50 cents per gallon going to taxes here in NC.
I gassed up at $3.58 a gallon yesterday. A little over 4 gallons was $15.00.
BTW: Mike Easley is no friend of the average Joe and Josephine North Carolinian.
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http://www.witntv.com/news/headlines/13003677.html
NC Gas Tax Reaches Maximum Level
Posted: 8:41 AM Jan 3, 2008
Last Updated: 8:41 AM Jan 3, 2008
Reporter: Tom Skinner
North Carolina's gas tax has moved to the highest level allowed under state law.
Drivers are now paying 30.15 cents per gallon in state taxes. The rate went up .2 cents per gallon on Tuesday as a portion of the tax is tied to rising and falling wholesale fuel prices.
The tax would have gone even higher if state lawmakers and Governor Mike Easley had not agreed last year to cap the tax.
The gas tax is used for road improvements and transportation needs.
Add to that the standard federal gas tax of 18.4 and you have almost 50 cents per gallon going to taxes here in NC.
I gassed up at $3.58 a gallon yesterday. A little over 4 gallons was $15.00.
BTW: Mike Easley is no friend of the average Joe and Josephine North Carolinian.
Mike Easley is a ****wad...............excuse my language.
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Every road in this nation should be paved with gold. Who the hell do they think they are fooling?