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nraacct Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,872 Points:1,468,200 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 3:55:03 PM Ignore nraacct Report Abuse Draft legislation calling for a 10-cent fuel tax increase is expected to be introduced in the Iowa Legislature this week or early next week at the latest. It’s a three-year roll-up to get to the dime: 3 cents the first year, 3 cents the second and 4 cents the third and final year. Visit Quad-City Times for full article

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Draft legislation calling for a 10-cent fuel tax increase is expected to be introduced in the Iowa Legislature this week or early next week at the latest.

It’s a three-year roll-up to get to the dime: 3 cents the first year, 3 cents the second and 4 cents the third and final year.

Visit Quad-City Times for full article

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jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,753 Points:590,770 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 7:37:38 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse No surprise... look for other states to follow.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,963 Points:2,116,640 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 6:37:03 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse The new normal...
CityCouponer All-Star Author New Orleans Posts:933 Points:201,130 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 2:42:20 AM Ignore CityCouponer Report Abuse Ouch!
hrtdi All-Star Author Vermont Posts:762 Points:150,615 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:42:04 PM Ignore hrtdi Report Abuse taxes.. again!
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,334 Points:569,095 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 10:03:25 AM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Keep political correctness and religion out of the voting booths and we wont have problems like this one.
EnviroChemist All-Star Author Oklahoma Posts:723 Points:209,090 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:14:26 AM Ignore EnviroChemist Report Abuse Too bad other states will see this as a green light to pass gas taxes.
Radar1992 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,325 Points:310,165 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:46:04 AM Ignore Radar1992 Report Abuse "We have run out of money, now we have to think" - Winston Churchill. No one wants to think in Iowa? Raising taxes is not the solution to the problem...get more efficient...
heydano67 Champion Author California Posts:1,666 Points:358,410 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 4:56:37 AM Ignore heydano67 Report Abuse ouch
hokieburgh Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,112 Points:464,400 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 4:22:40 AM Ignore hokieburgh Report Abuse agreed that other states will follow
MrLefty0706 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,444 Points:351,085 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 2:40:40 AM Ignore MrLefty0706 Report Abuse Other states will follow. Illinois will claim it is for the state pension deficit.
flatrock14 Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,645 Points:775,805 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 2:21:41 AM Ignore flatrock14 Report Abuse that s a better proposal than michigan
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,776 Points:1,554,385 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 1:44:09 AM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse Go for it Iowa! Other states with lower taxes will siphon your businesses and population. A better economic environment attracts net growth in tax revenues, not raising taxes. Makes as much sense as the CTA raising fares because of declining ridership which in turn discourages ridership, necessitating another round of fare increase based on stupid bureaucratic logic.
rcornel All-Star Author San Diego Posts:721 Points:227,285 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:15:50 AM Ignore rcornel Report Abuse Wow
andy1024 Champion Author Allentown Posts:1,697 Points:447,175 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:44:07 PM Ignore andy1024 Report Abuse Other states will follow suite.
jl1rp Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,814 Points:357,345 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:43:12 PM Ignore jl1rp Report Abuse Just more tax money that will not go to the places it's need.
Robert44 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,576 Points:1,219,135 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:37:04 PM Ignore Robert44 Report Abuse Were BROKE. Gosoline already too high for this time of year. Were going see easy $4 a gallon this spring!!!!
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,180 Points:1,117,640 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:18:20 PM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse SOMEBODY has to pay for the roads.
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,415 Points:527,025 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 8:43:13 PM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse Feel lucky? Our Gov. wants to stuff that number even higher. 34 cent increase for us and increase the state sales tax to 8% If that is not enough, he wants to sting us for a user fee on our autos to the tune of $250. Truckers are not exempt either...
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,152 Points:1,297,245 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 7:33:54 PM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse at least it has an end date (for now). Unlike NC's auto increase
HorizonChaser Champion Author Montgomery Posts:1,978 Points:455,285 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 7:03:30 PM Ignore HorizonChaser Report Abuse yawn
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,247 Points:493,010 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 6:18:59 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse It will pass
djwhit Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,007 Points:1,207,480 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:57:36 PM Ignore djwhit Report Abuse NO MORE TAXES.......WE PAY TO MUCH NOW.......
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,199 Points:2,371,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:53:41 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse more for the general fund to squander
mike56MI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,215 Points:307,365 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:48:45 PM Ignore mike56MI Report Abuse Asking more in MI.
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,245 Points:1,925,255 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:05:52 PM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse 2 bucks a fill-up????
wrunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,440 Points:1,136,360 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 4:53:29 PM Ignore wrunner Report Abuse Tax, in whatever form, size or shape, is never easy. Diminish your wants and augment your needs.
montpelier28 All-Star Author Vermont Posts:606 Points:785,380 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 4:41:51 PM Ignore montpelier28 Report Abuse I'm not happy about it but increased mileage has decreased revenue and our roads and bridges, not only in Iowa (not sure how their's are) need upkeep and repair for all of us to drive on. 3 cents a year is the plan [Edited by: montpelier28 at 2/9/2013 4:42:49 PM EST]
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,342 Points:162,925 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 4:35:10 PM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse Great - this means the rich people who can afford to buy overpriced electric vehicle won't have to pay this tax - what a good way to tax the middle/lower income people who have all the money!
Ply440GTX All-Star Author Texas Posts:949 Points:309,730 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 4:01:41 PM Ignore Ply440GTX Report Abuse Has the Iowa Legislature NOT seen where gas prices have been going the past 5 weeks???