Link: How much is a gasoline tax vote in California worth? $500M apparently

Displaced Bama Fan · Apr 20, 2017

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017...republican-lawmaker-wins-500-million-promise/

Bamabuzzard · Apr 20, 2017

The deal negotiated by Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders passed without a vote to spare and will raise gas taxes by 43 percent, or 12 cents a gallon, while also increasing diesel taxes. The hikes take effect Nov. 1.

The plan aims to raise $54.2 billion for road and bridge repairs, mass transit and other projects over 10 years

Here's how this normally plays out in government. After the tax is passed and the extra money starts rolling in, and we're able to look back after ten years to see how the money was actually spent, compared to how the money was supposed to be spent. I would be willing to bet a sizable percentage of the money never made it to the actual projects.

Our governor John Bel Edwards' answer to every budget issue is "raise taxes". He wants to pass a .20 plus tax increase on gasoline. Our sales tax is now pushing 10%. It's pitiful the amount of taxes we pay yet "they" always need more. Maybe one day enough of the "we the people" will figure this scam out and demand something be done about it. But until then. The wolves will continue to raid the hen house.

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