What do all you CA drivers think of this plan?

[Darkbeer]

Much of government's rules regarding taxes is "social engineering"... Why are some things, such as mortgage interest tax deductible? To promote building houses... Why are Capital Gains taxes lower, to promote investment in the economy, and even further, the longer you hold onto the investment, the lower the tax. Have children, we want new citizens to help pay future taxes, so tax breaks for those folks. Newer tax breaks, deductions and credits for education, as the government want smarter workers, since the "basic labor" jobs are going oversees...

Same with the gasoline tax... Buy a car that pollutes less, uses less natural resources (aka gasoline), pay less in taxes.... This new proposal just cancels all the effort placed to get folks to use public transit and smaller cars, plus things like hybrids....

Just plain DUMB!!!!!

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Darkbeer

Same with the gasoline tax... Buy a car that pollutes less, uses less natural resources (aka gasoline), pay less in taxes.... This new proposal just cancels all the effort placed to get folks to use public transit and smaller cars, plus things like hybrids....

Now that's a much better point. However if you keep the gas tax and add a milage tax, you still stick it to the SUV's but also have enough money to keep the roads up.

[Darkbeer]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Now that's a much better point. However if you keep the gas tax and add a milage tax, you still stick it to the SUV's but also have enough money to keep the roads up.

So now you want to raise taxes on EVERYONE!!!!!

Right now, the California government is raiding the Gasoline Tax funds, and have been for years... And to me that is the Democrats in charge, Gov. GrayOut and Gov. Terminator, they all should get their hands out of the cookie jar, and spend the money where it should be spent.. Transporation! As in roads, freeways and promoting public transit.

If they don't get there act together soon, I can see a new petition that will force the state to use gasoline taxes on roads, and not other programs thru the general fund...