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Virginia may start an end to gas taxes

Washington Times -- With states across the country facing growing mismatches between their gas-tax revenues and the bills they face to build and repair roads and bridges, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s proposal to junk the state’s gas tax altogether — coupled with an increase in the state’s sales tax rate — represents a radical turn.

All 50 states have gas taxes, which provide about 40% of highway funds — but many are scrambling in the face of a fiscal squeeze: With modern cars getting more MPG and Americans on average driving 6% less miles per year than they did a decade ago, the traditional tax on gas at the pump isn’t bringing in what it once did, even as the nation’s infrastructure bills increase.

Pro-tax liberals..object to the governor’s proposed tax on vehicles that run on electricity or natural gas,

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Submitted Jan 31, 2013 By: DellDude2

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2013 8:09:45 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse VA can't do w/out. Heck, it can't do w/out super high taxes b/c it doesn't know how to conserve what's coming in.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2013 5:59:23 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Funny how little folks know history... income tax is 100 years this year. And it's there b/c ppl clamored for it. Thank your grand and greatgrandfathers for that tax burden.
dlemma Champion Author Wyoming Posts:4,106 Points:1,555,020 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 8:52:28 PM Ignore dlemma Report Abuse hey - reduce taxes - the economy goes GREAt!
virostek Veteran Author Virginia Posts:423 Points:90,285 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 6:40:53 AM Ignore virostek Report Abuse OK.
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,896 Points:772,270 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 2:20:09 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse end all taxes
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:328,585 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 2:14:38 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Just raise the gas tax.
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,614 Points:1,142,245 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 1:09:47 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Thank you for submitting this article, DellDude2.
AnObserver Champion Author New Jersey Posts:8,354 Points:2,257,780 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:51:33 AM Ignore AnObserver Report Abuse McDonnell has flip-flopped before on abortion rights and redistricting - watch him do it again when he realizes that he will be cutting a major state revenue source.
Bezalel Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:12,098 Points:2,290,020 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:41:20 AM Ignore Bezalel Report Abuse They were just talking about raising them for the poor, i.e. per mile tax. That means that a person who has a 30 mpg aveo pays same tax as someone driving a 2 mpg motor home!
mrreferee Champion Author Savannah Posts:1,336 Points:556,780 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:41:04 AM Ignore mrreferee Report Abuse seems to be a touchy subject among us. too bad those who have no fear of bills are making our tax amounts for us....
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,485 Points:1,671,170 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:33:13 AM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse Dear Jkpsr... raising taxes is the answer... REALLY! That will further REPRESS the economy. Taxing more kills the golden goose, remember that story... I'm sure you do! Please don't take my comments wrong. I respect your opinion, it just doesn't make sense with the information, I've provided. JFK lowered the taxes levied by the IRS from 70% to something like 35%. You know what happened, IRS revenue, INCREASED!!! Why... because people were able to INVEST and reap a greater HARVEST! You should, if ANYTHING... LOWER the TAX to help people drive MORE... more fuel burned... more TAX dollars, which is what it is all about. Promote growth, through tax cuts, not raises. Come man! [Edited by: Z51Corvette at 2/1/2013 12:35:01 AM EST]
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:26:58 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Government wants all the money it can extract from the tax-payer. Its fine if government also fixed its spending, which would include salaries, raises, perks, all the specials alloewd legislators, etc, etc... All governmeny likes to spend what it does not have. legislators, unlike most regular taxpayers, usually do not look to really cut down on their personal spending (naturally, they are taxpayer supported.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,079 Points:1,101,905 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:26:52 AM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse Raising gas taxes would be a much better move!
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,078 Points:796,400 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:26:50 AM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse Only going to get worse.
gaspumpin Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,665 Points:388,380 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:26:00 AM Ignore gaspumpin Report Abuse Those vehicles need to pay "their fair share". Deal with it.
CCLighthouse Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,003 Points:213,030 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:25:26 AM Ignore CCLighthouse Report Abuse Sounds good to me. Now let's see if we can't get some other states to follow suit (CT)!
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,985 Points:2,526,335 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:25:05 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse no jobs
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,485 Points:1,671,170 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:21:16 AM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse jrsva.... The poor have to buy gas to get to work... they buy their share and get taxed apportionately. Tax the ELITISITs Electric vehicles who are not paying their share of fuel tax. Shoot just call it a transportation tax. Base it on miles driven, that's fair, just tax gas burners, different from non-petrol related fueled vehicles. I agree DRAGNET is being disrespectful... but he is not BASHING, it's just a nick name he's given him. I use "BO"... like some have used "W", is that disrespectful... Now your comment about "The President" winning by a "considerable margin" is QUITE LAUGHABLE! It was one of the more NARROW MARGINS. His re-election could NEVER be considered, A MANDATE. Please spare us that rhetoric! You mention, TRASH Talk... Well I agree, it's immature, disrespectful, etc... So why do the Liberals... continue to BASH Bush like a Pinjata? The current president has made more EXECUTIVE orders than the Last 10 presidents "Combined". Who says, he won't mandate he stay longer, now that would be something "wouldn't it"? His tax and spending policies border on the criminal. I will stop here, as I am getting off topic. [Edited by: Z51Corvette at 2/1/2013 12:28:26 AM EST]
lindact Champion Author New Haven Posts:8,736 Points:1,716,970 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:19:55 AM Ignore lindact Report Abuse Not every drives, but everyone buys clothes.
5Golfer8 Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,138 Points:300,650 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:19:18 AM Ignore 5Golfer8 Report Abuse Just say no to Big Government.
craigsf38 Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,713 Points:1,510,255 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:18:41 AM Ignore craigsf38 Report Abuse I do not want to think about what it will be replaced with
Dailyrun Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,982 Points:388,840 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:18:06 AM Ignore Dailyrun Report Abuse too much tax
alaric76 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:16,531 Points:3,033,585 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:17:10 AM Ignore alaric76 Report Abuse yeah, and then they raise sales tax. Not so great.
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,472 Points:2,080,760 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:16:58 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Hope this isn't an early April Fool's joke...
JunGleJimBo All-Star Author Orange County Posts:535 Points:231,155 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:16:57 AM Ignore JunGleJimBo Report Abuse Miles driven should determine your registration fees. JimBo
wshokie12 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,320 Points:215,810 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:16:23 AM Ignore wshokie12 Report Abuse The money will have to come from somewhere.
pastorpaulcg Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,615 Points:775,785 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:15:56 AM Ignore pastorpaulcg Report Abuse I can't buy much anyway, so I might go for it
Glock26 Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,519 Points:631,410 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:14:04 AM Ignore Glock26 Report Abuse Would be nice!!!
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,788 Points:2,374,025 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:13:43 AM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse It's only gonna get worse
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,262 Points:1,741,705 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:13:36 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Change is coming.
Palantas All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:803 Points:413,695 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:12:06 AM Ignore Palantas Report Abuse Woah.
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,485 Points:1,671,170 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:09:32 AM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse Pro Liberals OBJECT... oh, they got their hand caught in the cookie jar and now they don't want it SPANKED! Get real... you have to get it somewhere. Ya know... if they lowered the tax, like Kennedy did with the IRS tax when he came into office it MIGHT spur more driving! Oh, wow! Additional revenue! They should tax non gasoline using vehicles to balance this equation!
obimerrill Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,440 Points:289,715 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:09:12 AM Ignore obimerrill Report Abuse Heard this before Nd don't expect the people will like it. Do it and risk not getting reelected!
silverfox63 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,120 Points:1,611,715 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:08:52 AM Ignore silverfox63 Report Abuse And they will find some other tax to replace.
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,012 Points:2,470,695 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:08:13 AM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Guess we'll see how it works out...
JasTheAce All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:970 Points:172,335 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:08:03 AM Ignore JasTheAce Report Abuse seen this one recently
jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,967 Points:680,315 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:07:38 AM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse Is like to see how this plays out in the future, if it goes through.
jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,967 Points:680,315 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:06:55 AM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse Very interesting idea.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,468 Points:662,200 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:06:41 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Screw taxes!
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,491 Points:1,629,515 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:06:24 AM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse A tax is a tax.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,852 Points:1,612,250 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:05:54 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse “not if Obummer can help it.” Come on Dragnet, give it a rest. President Barack Obama won re-election by a significant margin. He is your president as well as mine and will be for the next 4 years. It is well past time to stop the childish, disparaging word games with his name and pay respect to the Office of the President, even if you do not like its current occupant. The time will come when someone you approve of will hold this office, at which time you will not appreciate this sort of trash talk.
NotLoggedIn Rookie Author Oklahoma City Posts:14 Points:50,530 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:05:41 AM Ignore NotLoggedIn Report Abuse okay...
hrtdi All-Star Author Vermont Posts:767 Points:151,590 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:05:40 AM Ignore hrtdi Report Abuse unbelievable!!!1
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,718 Points:387,975 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:05:33 AM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse but, there will still be a tax.
RAKARWOWSKI Champion Author Chicago Posts:4,000 Points:821,025 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:05:29 AM Ignore RAKARWOWSKI Report Abuse The tax they invent to replace it will rip them a new one!
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,415 Points:479,070 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:04:34 AM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse SURE, LET THE RICH PAY FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE!
ican2step Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,681 Points:426,650 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:04:13 AM Ignore ican2step Report Abuse Who didn't see this deficit coming?
gcalleja All-Star Author Miami Posts:914 Points:549,970 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:03:14 AM Ignore gcalleja Report Abuse People will drive in from neighboring states
johton Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,210 Points:311,940 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:02:52 AM Ignore johton Report Abuse Well a sales tax is the most fair. Those who spend more money, pay more.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,852 Points:1,612,250 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:02:15 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Virginia is generally a conservative state so it feels odd to be living with such a new-age proposal under consideration. My first impression is that the higher sales tax will add to the burden of the poor, most of whom buy very little, if any, gasoline.