[Amerigomag]

Then, late in the week, the governor used an emergency mechanism to earmark funds toward cities to make up in part for revenue they lost when the car-tax increase was repealed, and to cut $150 million in line items from the state budget.

Yet another deception in this article.

The tax rate has not changed. The "in lieu of" tax rate on motor vehicles has not changed. It remains fixed at 2%.

Schwarzengger simply shifted some of the burden off motor vehicles owners and on to college students and the poor to pay the 2% vehicle tax

[spokeshave]

Arnie made an end run around the dems....and they are infuriated.....EXCELLENT.../Burns Voice Off

[calcowgirl]

The tax rate has not changed. The "in lieu of" tax rate on motor vehicles has not changed. It remains fixed at 2%.

Schwarzengger simply shifted some of the burden off motor vehicles owners and on to college students and the poor to pay the 2% vehicle tax

Thank you for hammering on this one. I have yet to see an accurate description of these transactions in the media... and I only understood the dynamics after reading your posts.

[Jennikins]

**Schwarzengger simply shifted some of the burden off motor vehicles owners and on to college students and the poor to pay the 2% vehicle tax**

I'm sick to death of these complainers always worrying about the college students and the POOR!! Give us a break. You will NEVER please everyone.