Re: Sales tax on gas in your state?
All well and good plywoody, but we use to live in Washing State, as my father was a test pilot for Boeing many years ago. That was when highway speeds were 45 mph, but later on we left and went back home to Colorado,(sigh). <br />Then my parents drug me to Calipornia, where I have been ever since. but not by my choice.<br />The sales tax money in Calipornia doesn't go to fix our roads. It goes to the damn illegal aliens our Socialist Governor gives "Scholorships" to, for our state universities and other "entiletements." Not just hundreds of thousands dollars, but that number is in scholorships awarded. Guess who pays for it...DUH.<br />The illegal aliens, who work cash jobs,get minnium of $10.00 an hour, tax free and get 100% free medical care. Many of them make more than I get in my retirement pension check, after sepnding nearly 30 years in law enfocement, protecting their illegal asses. It costs me $795.65 per month just for health insurance, which comes right off the top of my monthly check. That is before taxes and is for a family of three. You wonder why I b***h about 8.25% sales tax on gasoline, not to mention the other charges leved on us down here? Some of our bridge tolls are going up to $5.00 for a one way passage, the other way is free. These bridges have been paid off for 30 years or more, but the pukes that run this state have to keep their leach like voters happy.<br />You probably aren't aware we now have to pay a 3.33% state tax on the sales of our homes, on top of the other fees, again right off the top. Do you have that in Washington?. I doubt it. So in other words, if you sell your home and if you go thru a realtor, you not only have to kiss the 6% realtor fee goodbye, you may have to tack on another additional 3.33% percent for nothing, again right off the top, so some political idiot can buy more votes.<br />The state is now siphoning local money directly out of the cities, so they can keep their adjendas intact.<br />People from differnt states I talk to ask how come Calipornia is $35,000,000,000, yes, 35 BILLION, dollars in debt and climbing.That is more than all the other 49 states combined!<br />You wonder why our roads are in S**T for shape???<br />I hope this sheds a little light on what only scratches the surface. We don't need more taxes, it's not their money, it's OURS. With 15 million+ drivers in out state, you can see why the 8% plus sales tax doesn't go toward road repair and new roads, like it should, it's just another windfall for buying votes.<br />Come on down and spend some money, we can use it.<br /> ...Respectfully submitted...Bob in Calif...<br />P.S.: Have a nice day.
