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Here’s how much Gov. Jerry Brown wants to raise the gas tax to fix crumbling roads (GAG!)
AP ^ | 03/29/2017 | AP Staff

Posted on 03/30/2017 11:11:51 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway

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To: AngelesCrestHighway

the only solution is to privatize all state highways & roads and eliminate the state gas tax


21 posted on 03/30/2017 11:45:52 AM PDT by vooch
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

And the state either will not, or can not, account for the EXISTING $0.28 per gallon tax or the exorbitant licensing fees.

While the state GOP is virtually worthless, at least they could run an ad campaign asking “Where’s the Money”?


22 posted on 03/30/2017 11:48:02 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

That money will go to Caltrans employees higher wages and pensions, not to fixing roads.


23 posted on 03/30/2017 11:48:39 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Billthedrill

Yeah, but in this case he is going after all that drive and almost all welfare losers also drive and get they would pay more to drive.

If this takes a vote of the PEOPLE, he loses.
If a super majority of Democrats force this into law they will be hated and you will see Republicans gain and the loss of a Democrat super majority for at least 12 years.


24 posted on 03/30/2017 11:49:31 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: SkyDancer

Well there are a lot of people in California who are ultra-concerned over global warming/climate change and automobile’s contribution to that ... so why are they on the road to begin with? They should not be driving a fossil fuel vehicle to begin with.


25 posted on 03/30/2017 11:53:33 AM PDT by Lorianne
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To: BBB333

“hydrogen fueled vehicles”

that’s a remote emission vehicle too: hydrogen has to be manufactured and compressed; the energy to do that comes from burning carbon fuels.


26 posted on 03/30/2017 11:55:14 AM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Lorianne

Yeah, they all need to move to the cities and live in Japanese style 600 sq. ft. cubicle houses. Practice what they preach (unless they’re holier-than-thou academics).


27 posted on 03/30/2017 11:57:05 AM PDT by rfp1234 (DinosorosExtinction)
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To: Lorianne

Because they are hypocrites. How else will they get to their Mother Earth meetings. They buy clothing that oil produced or are a result of refining (plastic’s etc) then march in those clothes against big oil. Whatever they use is provided by oil powered machinery and oil byproducts. There was a big protest about a drilling rig being berthed in Seattle harbor on its way up north. Guess what? These ultra-liberal earth huggers came out paddling their fiberglass kayaks made out of and produced by - you guessed it, oil. Ever see the result of these people during an Earth Day run? The garbage they leave on the streets? Then too, the tons of garbage and trash they leave behind on some field during a protest.


28 posted on 03/30/2017 12:02:37 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Believe In The Law Until It Interferes With Justice)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Shovel ready jobs?


29 posted on 03/30/2017 12:05:26 PM PDT by Only1choice____Freedom (If you choose not to deal with reality, reality will deal with you - and not on your terms)
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To: Londo Molari
Zero emission vehicles — I wonder if that includes bicycles. That's where they want us...In mud huts with bicycles. Then they would put a tax on how much oxygen we breath.
30 posted on 03/30/2017 12:13:53 PM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: notaliberal
> They won’t fix the damn roads. It will be for the poor illegals who need more free stuff.

Liberals lie and you know it will only start at .12 cents per taxpayer and quickly jump up to several dollars per taxpayer while the politicians find ways to divert the funds into their own pockets.

31 posted on 03/30/2017 12:15:28 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Agreed.


32 posted on 03/30/2017 12:15:33 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: notaliberal

Now, now. There will be at least 1 or 2 potholes cold patched for each billion collected.


33 posted on 03/30/2017 12:22:29 PM PDT by Shark24
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

WE ALREADY PAY the highest gas taxes in the country WHERE the HELL is that money!!! April 1st cigarettes are being taxed 2.00 more a pack this state SUCKS!!! Can’t wait to get the HELL out if here!!! If I could move my 88 year old mom I would be GONE tomorrow!!!


34 posted on 03/30/2017 12:24:57 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

WE RECALLED Grey Davis for less than this!!! MOONBEAM is an IDIOT!!!


35 posted on 03/30/2017 12:26:38 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Shark24

You are absolutely right, I will calm down! Thank you!


36 posted on 03/30/2017 12:39:41 PM PDT by notaliberal (St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle,)
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To: Londo Molari

“Zero emission vehicles — I wonder if that includes bicycles.”

Bicycles aren’t wearing out the roads like a 4,500-5,000 pound Tesla does.

Even the Roadster is 3,000 pounds, which is more than a Toyota Corolla weighs.


37 posted on 03/30/2017 12:46:38 PM PDT by ltc8k6
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“Bicycles aren’t wearing out the roads like a 4,500-5,000 pound Tesla does.”

Cars don’t wear out roads. The big rigs and dump trucks are the ones.


38 posted on 03/30/2017 12:49:31 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

The condition of the roads in California would be much, much better if half of Mexico weren’t driving on them.


39 posted on 03/30/2017 12:50:03 PM PDT by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

The condition of the roads in California would be much, much better if half of Mexico weren’t driving on them.


40 posted on 03/30/2017 12:50:12 PM PDT by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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