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Alabama votes to screw its residents at the gas pump.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:46 pm
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:46 pm
Words can't describe how furious I am right now. In a widely unpopular move, the state legislature voted overwhelmingly for this gas 10 cent gas tax increase and Gov Mee Maw signed it into law. As often as politicians stab their voters in the back, you'd think you'd get used to it, but that's not the case. The sense of betrayal is pretty unbelievable.
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Alabama Gov, Kay Ivey has signed a 10-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax increase into law.
Ivey signed the bill Tuesday afternoon about two hours after the measure was approved by the Alabama Legislature. The Republican governor proposed the increase to fund road and bridge construction.
Ivey said the money is an investment in the state's future and every dollar will be scrutinized to ensure it is used appropriately.
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday approved the bill on a 28-6 vote. The House of Representatives last week voted 83-20 for the bill.
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This post was edited on 3/13/19 at 7:26 am
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Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:47 pm to Blizzard of Chizz
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every dollar will be scrutinized to ensure it is used appropriately.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:48 pm to Blizzard of Chizz
If the roads truly need repairs, the fairest way to do that is through a gas tax. The more you use the road, the more you pay.
Stop your bitching.
Stop your bitching.
This post was edited on 3/12/19 at 10:49 pm
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:48 pm to Blizzard of Chizz
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Ivey said the money is an investment in the state's future and every dollar will be scrutinized to ensure it is used appropriately.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:49 pm to Blizzard of Chizz
squeezing every drop out of y'all
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:50 pm to northshorebamaman
I sent Cam Ward a nice expletive filled email about his yes vote and he sent me back an email talking about civil discourse. I replied telling him to shove his civil discourse up his arse along with his yes vote
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:53 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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If the roads truly need repairs, the fairest way to do that is through a gas tax. The more you use the road, the more you pay.
As is with the case with federal spending and revenue, the problem is with the former and not the latter.
At the very least, we ought to legalize the lottery and expand gambling before resorting to increased gasoline taxes.
Not to mention that this measure is widely publicly opposed.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:54 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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If the roads truly need repairs, the fairest way to do that is through a gas tax. The more you use the road, the more you pay.
Stop your bitching.
And we already had a gas tax that paid for those needed repairs. However, the same legislature that decided we needed a higher gas tax also decided to rob the fund to repair the roads of $300 Million over the past several years.
Spare us your lectures.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:55 pm to Blizzard of Chizz
when will they repeal the gas tax then? once the roads are all fixed??? :lol:
:lol:Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:55 pm to Chancellor
What did they spend that money on that was meant for road repairs?
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:56 pm to Blizzard of Chizz
Arkansas legislature raised ours three cents today and six on diesel that goes towards infrastructure repair.
I’m fine with paying that. That’s something that benefits me. I’m not fine with the taxes I pay that keep La-a’s lazy arse from having to work, or the self employment taxes I pay in that I will never get the benefit of because social security will be gone in 15 years.
I’m fine with paying that. That’s something that benefits me. I’m not fine with the taxes I pay that keep La-a’s lazy arse from having to work, or the self employment taxes I pay in that I will never get the benefit of because social security will be gone in 15 years.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:57 pm to HempHead
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At the very least, we ought to legalize the lottery and expand gambling before resorting to increased gasoline taxes.
you could do all of that, and those thieving bastards would still find a way to waste the money or just flat out steal it. They can't be trusted with the money now, but we're supposed to hand over more just so they can piss it away??
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:58 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I'm not sure where all of it went, but I know that some portion of it went to the court system.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 10:59 pm to beebefootballfan
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I’m fine with paying that. That’s something that benefits me.
The question is, do they already have the revenue to pay for it, or are they just adding to the general coffer?
I don't know about AR, but I don't trust the cocksuckers in Montgomery to use the forthcoming revenue in the intended manner. As with practically all governments, they'll find a way to squander it and ask for more money in the future.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 11:07 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:still waiting for the got damn pot hole to be fixed
If the roads truly need repairs, the fairest way to do that is through a gas tax. The more you use the road, the more you pay.
Stop your bitching.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 11:08 pm to ChexMix
The right lane on 65 between Montgomery and Birmingham is fricking awful. It sounds like you're drifting off the road.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 11:12 pm to HempHead
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At the very least, we ought to legalize the lottery and expand gambling before resorting to increased gasoline taxes.
Totally unnecessary.
Every lottery push in history:
1. We will use this money for SCHOOLS. The lotto will give $400 million dollars to KIDS.
2. Public votes for lotto.
3. Legislature moves $400 million dollars out of the education budget and into the general fund, maybe the lotto proceeds cover the loss, maybe they don't.
4. Legislature spends the $400M they pulled from education on pet projects, often at exorbitant expense to contractors that donated to their campaigns.
5. Junior still can't read.
6. 2-3 years from now, we need a $0.10 gas tax increase, a $0.20 property tax increase, a 9% hospitality tax on motels, a 10% entertainment tax on your Netflix bill, an additional $15 on the wheel tax - it's for the KIDS and the ROADS.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 11:14 pm to Muthsera
TBH I just want Bama to get the additional baseball scholarships.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 11:18 pm to Muthsera
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Every lottery push in history: 1. We will use this money for SCHOOLS. The lotto will give $400 million dollars to KIDS. 2. Public votes for lotto. 3. Legislature moves $400 million dollars out of the education budget and into the general fund, maybe the lotto proceeds cover the loss, maybe they don't. 4. Legislature spends the $400M they pulled from education on pet projects, often at exorbitant expense to contractors that donated to their campaigns. 5. Junior still can't read. 6. 2-3 years from now, we need a $0.10 gas tax increase, a $0.20 property tax increase, a 9% hospitality tax on motels, a 10% entertainment tax on your Netflix bill, an additional $15 on the wheel tax - it's for the KIDS and the ROADS.
This is worth repeating.
Posted on 3/12/19 at 11:27 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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If the roads truly need repairs, the fairest way to do that is through a gas tax. The more you use the road, the more you pay.
Stop your bitching.
So where did they get the money to build the forking roads in the first place. I say they should use that source of money again. This BS of always raising new taxes to pay for the things gov't is suppose to be doing is wrong. They have been raising money for roads for over 100 years and now all of a sudden they don't have enough. BS
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