aja342

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This AP report showes just what the oil companies think of us.

MrPongoSS

Very interesting article. Thanks!

My1st Truck

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It sucks but not much we can do about it. I have to drive so they get my money, I don't mind paying, that isn't to say that I wish gas was nice and cheap. I am just glad I don't have to pay the prices of Canada and Europe.

planemech2

They're working on that.

00Vette

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What happened with the outcome of the election on the gas tax bill? Did it pass or not? Last I heard it was real close....

HitmanLSX

Last I heard it passed

00Vette

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So that means they are going to add the 9cents per gallon tax? I understand they need the money, but they sure got wonderful timing. Stupid *******..... I hate some of the things the government does.

Crisisman

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The tax has already been added(at least the first part). The vote was to rescind(sp?) the tax. Last I heard it was failing, but it was close enough not to call until absentee ballots are counted.

Ryan K

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You guys realize a Yes vote on 912 was to Repeal the tax right? I was really worried that alot of the people would vote that one wrong by accident...

Ryan K

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http://vote.wa.gov/election/2005/gen...res.aspx?a=912

howierd42

If we end up paying the extra gas tax, at least the accountability bill passed so they won't be able to do what they have done for years and just put it in the free-money-for-the-governor fund.

HitmanLSX

Hopefully they'll actually use it to improve the highways on the main I-5 corridor and such.

aja342

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I bet wording on the ballet had a lot to do with why the law was not repealed. Just like the health care initiative.

VIKING

The gas tax money will go to pay the various committees that will be set up to administer the accountability bill.

GEARHED

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Yep, its the slush fund they hid so much of the now gone high annual tab fees. Gee - it accounted for less than 1% of the operating fund for the DOT, yet they made it sound like the end of public transportation.

So, math time: we already were paying 37¢ a gallon in taxes so adding another 9¢ means we are paying 46¢ a gallon in state taxes.


Just ONE question: Where is all that previous tax money per gallon gone to? Wasn't that also supposed to fix the roads too?

My1st Truck

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I want extra f'ing lanes, screw public transist. The way do it out here makes it an unreliable, uneasy to use option.

My1st Truck

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Man that vote was close. I am suprised more people didn't vote to repeal it.

Amorget

Look at the spread, King county votes very No, while everyone else was split much closer to 50/50. All of Eastern WA voted Yes.

00Vette

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I don't have a problem paying the gas tax............Now is just not the time to have it implememnted. That tax included with the current high prices is murder. I refuse to get rid of my car..........but I won't be able to drive it as often as I'd like

dogtag

Well, one way to not have to pay the tax is to consume less.

Wifey and I have parked both of our trucks and she is driving
her Miata and I'm driving the Prius.
We have cut our gas consumption by two thirds or more and are driving the same number of miles.
We only use the trucks now to haul stuff.
They are paid for so they can just sit......The governer can just go without
the taxes on the gas we don't use anymore.

I don't understand why we can't turn Alasken Way and I 405 into turnpikes.
Those that use them can pay for them.
I mean, what's the difference? The Tacoma Narrows is putting up toll booths.
The people that use the bridge pay for it, don't they?