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Point__man Champion Author Raleigh Posts:4,473 Points:905,315 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:23:25 AM Ignore Point__man Report Abuse Virginia’s governor proposes plan nixing gas tax Virginia governor Bob McDonnell unveiled a sweeping plan to reconfigure the manner by which the state pays for transportation infrastructure which cuts Virginia’s gas tax in favor of an increase in its sales tax. The plan eliminates the 17.5 cent per gallon gas tax while it increases Virginia’s sales tax from 5 to 5.8 percent. McDonnell’s plan also proposes a $15 increase in vehicle registration fees as well as adds an annual $100 alternative-fuel vehicle fee to offset lost federal gas tax revenue. This plan, according to McDonnell, will provide more than $500 million a year by 2019 to eliminate Virginia’s practice of borrowing money meant for new projects just to fund paving and pothole patching. It will also provide $1.8 billion in new Visit Examiner for full article

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Virginia’s governor proposes plan nixing gas tax

Virginia governor Bob McDonnell unveiled a sweeping plan to reconfigure the manner by which the state pays for transportation infrastructure which cuts Virginia’s gas tax in favor of an increase in its sales tax.

The plan eliminates the 17.5 cent per gallon gas tax while it increases Virginia’s sales tax from 5 to 5.8 percent. McDonnell’s plan also proposes a $15 increase in vehicle registration fees as well as adds an annual $100 alternative-fuel vehicle fee to offset lost federal gas tax revenue.

This plan, according to McDonnell, will provide more than $500 million a year by 2019 to eliminate Virginia’s practice of borrowing money meant for new projects just to fund paving and pothole patching. It will also provide $1.8 billion in new
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virostek Veteran Author Virginia Posts:423 Points:90,285 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 6:55:02 AM Ignore virostek Report Abuse OK.
335d1 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,519 Points:785,770 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 6:38:02 AM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse Yup, only Virginians will have to pay. Tourists won't have to pay a cent. And the tax on diesel fuel still remains. I don't like it one bit.
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,750 Points:1,167,995 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:09:57 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Good man.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,625 Points:1,584,250 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:16:52 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Interesting idea. However, how else will the money be raised.
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,998 Points:673,665 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:47:41 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Nice.
Taxrefugee Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,535 Points:413,495 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 4:07:34 PM Ignore Taxrefugee Report Abuse No doubt the total take will only go up, which is why they're doing this in the first place.
highdesertman Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,623 Points:1,743,830 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:47:01 AM Ignore highdesertman Report Abuse You have to wonder whether the oil companies will pass along the entire amount of the savings to consumers or just lower them a little and pocket the difference.
amgine27 Champion Author New York Posts:1,398 Points:332,965 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:42:13 AM Ignore amgine27 Report Abuse ild like to see it nixed in ny
ZeroBoxes Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,079 Points:213,440 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:22:17 AM Ignore ZeroBoxes Report Abuse Oh boy!!!! We are baby-stepping our way to a VAT and a flat tax...which is good, so YOU get to choose when, if, and where you "pay" a tax and how much... :)
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,318 Points:385,985 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 11:20:06 AM Ignore evowner Report Abuse Make the non car owners pay more for the use of the roads?
rjojo40 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,587 Points:1,102,365 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:37:20 AM Ignore rjojo40 Report Abuse raise the sales tax to 7.0 percent and only raise the vehicle reg fee 5.00 dollars
TripleHs Champion Author Austin Posts:3,435 Points:940,090 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:30:06 AM Ignore TripleHs Report Abuse seemingly better
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,890 Points:1,879,830 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:29:51 AM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Sounds like a good trade compared to our 7 cent sales tax PLUS gasoline tax.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,301 Points:2,398,095 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:06:13 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse just more in the "general fund" to squander
Suzzoom Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,495 Points:532,195 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:06:03 AM Ignore Suzzoom Report Abuse Drivers from out of state will love this. Folks who live on the borders will be flocking to Virginia to fill up.
MrDeath666 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,760 Points:270,915 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:05:11 AM Ignore MrDeath666 Report Abuse Politicians just love taxes!
cdrrod Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:4,286 Points:809,525 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:04:24 AM Ignore cdrrod Report Abuse Bring the governor to Wisconsin!
Zuegma Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:1,123 Points:284,630 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 10:02:56 AM Ignore Zuegma Report Abuse As long as it's not offset by additional taxes/fees, it should help.
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:6,165 Points:1,216,685 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:59:17 AM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse Nothing said about cutting of bureaucratic expenses and reducing benefits to the state employees who produce nothing but more and more rules and regulations
Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:4,767 Points:924,100 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:49:51 AM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse All the democrats know how to do is raise taxes, then spend more then what they taxed. Good job Governor !!
bills299 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,501 Points:931,965 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:36:27 AM Ignore bills299 Report Abuse Way to get creative!
OTISFL Champion Author Pensacola Posts:4,745 Points:892,540 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:29:57 AM Ignore OTISFL Report Abuse Go Gov McDonnell!!
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,566 Points:543,825 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:29:21 AM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse Taxes are taxes, McDonnell's plan is a shell game
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,336 Points:1,324,945 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:24:59 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse The Democratic counter plan was to raise both the gas and sales tax