Republican Legislators Say Gas Tax Hike Not Needed
Democratic leaders at the State House have learned not to count on a single Republican vote for any tax increase, including proposals for a gas tax hike being floated again. But GOP legislators plan to explain at a Tuesday news conference why new transportation revenues aren’t needed at all.
The Republican delegates will argue that the transportation trust fund, raised largely through the motor fuel tax, the titling (sales) tax on vehicles, registration and drivers fees, “heavily subsidizes mass transit,” said Del. Susan Krebs, R-Carroll.
Using charts based on budget analyses by the nonpartisan Department of Legislative Services, the House Republican caucus has produced charts showing how operating budgets for the transit systems have gone up 30% over the past eight years while operating funds for highways have gone down 20%. More
As long as the politicians from the 'Western Shore" outnumber the politicians from the Eastern Shore, the Eastern Shore will get the short, sticky end of the stick, and that means mass transit gets the money.
So, stop subsidizing mass transit - raise it's fees to make it self sustaining and use the gas tax money for it's original stated purpose...
ReplyDeleteAs long as the politicians from the 'Western Shore" outnumber the politicians from the Eastern Shore, the Eastern Shore will get the short, sticky end of the stick, and that means mass transit gets the money.
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