Stop California’s transporation taxation train

Gov. Jerry Brown wants our state lawmakers to “bite the bullet and enact new fees and taxes” to pay for repairs to California’s crumbling highways. Really? We pay more gas taxes than most any other state!

Here are the facts: http://watchdog.org/232083/california-gas-taxes/.

It is time for everyone, Democrat, Republican, Independent, white, black, Latino, young and old, to call, write or visit your state representatives today! Tell them we have had enough.

We will not let them raise our taxes. The above mentioned article explains that we pay, per gallon, 39 cents state excise tax, 18.4 cents federal excise tax, 30 to 42 cents sales tax (depending on what your city or county tax rate is), and the infamous “Cap and Trade” tax of 10 cents. (some are a “tax on a tax”) The governor wants to tack on another $65 to your vehicle registration fees.

The solution? Stop building the bullet train to nowhere. The Los Angeles Times said the $68 billion project “is likely to overshoot budget” to $200 billion. I will not vote for new taxes or anyone who promotes them; city and county politicians, too.

Had enough? Contact Sen. Bill Monning and Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian today and tell them, no more!

This story was originally published February 20, 2016 at 9:34 PM with the headline "Stop California’s transporation taxation train."