PHOENIX — The new head of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure wants a dime a gallon increase in the state gasoline tax.
But he’s not sure voters are willing to go along.
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A Democrat wouldn't be satisfied with a dime. How 'bout a dollar! Even with that they'd be looking for more in a year or so.
Simple charge extra for lic plates for partial and full electric vehicles! how hard is this to figure out, also why charge a fee on insurance since some dont have insurance if you are going to add a fee add it to the lic plate fees.
Good lord more taxes on top of more taxes that tax our taxes! Oh wait, plus an additional "annual fee" when we renew insurance?!? Well there goes any extra money the minimum wage earners thought they were going to be getting haha
How about a gas hike on those trucks who tear up our roads
they pay extra gas tax..I believe it's .28 plus they pay tariffs in every state they drive in.
Go ahead..make everything cost more..add some additional costs to the $15 per hr inflation coming our way.
biggest problem is if they get the money they usually find another "need" for it. this is true of all levels, from school district to city , state to federal.
"O" no all the spending seems to go to the two big cities, the rest of the state suck lemons.
No this is true republican, cut taxes on the rich, run out of money and then come up with new taxes that overly burden the poor or middle class. My properties taxes went up due this type of thinking.
Just wait until the tax with the bond and override appears...you think the tax went up..just wait.
Typical Republican idea. Stick it to the poor instead of a tax hike on the rich. When are people going to wake up and quit electing these idiots!
Taxes are usually a Democrats idea..this guy needs to be fired come next election...
NO MORE TAXES PERIOD..
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