Gas Tax
DeWino drunk on taxes has asked for an 18 cent tax increase on gas.
If the info I received is correct that would put Ohio at the 5th highest in the nation. Currently Ohio is at 28 cents but under DeWine's proposal it would be 46 cents.
A comment and my answer following.
Unfortunately this has to be done. What's interesting is other states are looking at a tax based on miles driven. I don't recall seeing how they would execute that but my guess would be when you register your vehicle you would pay the tax. How they would validate the miles would be the biggest challenge I'd think.
Not at all hard with today's computerized cars. Check points or computer chips at mile markers on freeways or roads can detect data from your car and sent to a central bank of miles you have driven. For older cars there may be a cash incentive like cash for clunkers to rid the roads of them or a large usage fee to drive these older vehicles which would be needed each year.
Many issues though are being overlooked. Obama and the Green movements push for the electric car is another issue looming. Whoops we use the roads but don't pay a gas tax. So this is a problem not solved easily that is why lazy millionaire politicians raise taxes, it is easy and simple - I don’t have to think to get a paycheck.
Higher gas prices means less traveling means less gas being sold means less taxes being brought in and then we start all over and go back to well we need more money, lets raise taxes and the cycle starts again and again and again...
How much will this cost? Let’s say a minimum of 10 gallons is used per week. That additional 18 cents equals $1.80 X 52 weeks costs close to another $100 per year to drive. How many of you have $100 to spare?
My solution, cut gov programs, abolish the state income tax and then hike the gas tax anything other than this order impeach DeWine now.
Carey On….
