Greensboro's annual motor vehicle tax would rise from $5 to $16 under bills introduced by Rep. Pricey Harrison in the House and Sen. Katie Dorsett in the Senate. The money would go toward paying for public transportation in the city.
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Greensboro's annual motor vehicle tax would rise from $5 to $16 under bills introduced by Rep. Pricey Harrison in the House and Sen. Katie Dorsett in the Senate. The money would go toward paying for public transportation in the city. *Mark
Wow! That is a 125% tax increase! Ancient Rome try that in order to provide less traffic with the Chariots and Food Carts coming in at night to deliever the products instead of during the day. After a month, the Chariot and Cart tax was repeal when the food riots broke out among the citizens. A month later, the city impose the Horse and Ox tax that transported goods and service to the city.
A month later after this law, it was repeal when the Legions of Rome found out that they had to pay for their horses when entering Rome on military business.
Finally the Emperor who had enough of the whole tax business, name his personal horse as the leader of the Roman Senate. Two weeks later the Emperor was murder by his Imperial guard when they found out that Senate Horse had not pay his taxes.
No doubt both Reps firmly believe in the Bernie Madoff principle of pubic transportion that one must Rob Peter Chariot to pay for Paul Ox cart.
Posted on March 13, 2009 7:35 PM
I really don't understand some politicians' fascination with public transportation. We know from countless examples in America that it is never cost effective and always ends up requiring millions of dollars in subsidies. The Feds, for example, just appropriated $1.3 billion for Amtrak. Last I looked, GTA loses about $4 million a year.
Here's an idea, lets have those who use public transportation pay the cost of it, instead of taxing others to subsidize riders.
Best regards,
Paul Daniels
Posted on March 14, 2009 10:21 AM
Here's an idea, lets have those who use public transportation pay the cost of it, instead of taxing others to subsidize riders.
Best regards,
Paul Daniels
What makes you think that the public of the major inner cities of America will be willing to pay 30 dollars per trip? In fact, what makes you think that all public transporation will be around in another 4 years at the present rate of massive inflation to come with the stimulus programs?
Posted on March 14, 2009 5:03 PM