Posted by Jon Coupal at 7:17 am on May 04, 2015 Comments Off on CALIFORNIA MOTORISTS “DON’T GET NO RESPECT”
At nearly 66 cents per gallon, California motorists pay the
second highest gasoline tax in the nation. When the hidden “carbon
tax” on producers — which raises the price of a gallon of gas about
15 cents — is counted, our state is far and away number one.
To add insult to injury, we are told that we are not paying
enough. Sacramento has been hatching plans to squeeze even more
from motorists including a proposal to charge every driver a $52
annual transportation fee, and a monitoring program so that car
owners can be charged for miles driven.
Now there is no question that road and bridge maintenance is
lagging in the Golden State. Most counties have an average pavement
rating of “at risk” or “poor” according to a finding by the
California Transportation Commission. In addition to the safety
hazards caused by poor road maintenance, there is a direct cost to
the average California driver of hundreds of dollars for vehicle
maintenance and tire wear.
Before assuming that that the Sacramento politicians are
justified in seeking to dig deeper into drivers’ wallets, it is
important to point out that billions in transportation tax… Read More