Posted on 06/09/2017 10:35:25 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
California voters overwhelmingly oppose a recent tax and fee package pushed by Gov. Jerry Brown and the Democratic-dominated Legislature to pay for road repairs, a new poll finds.
The gas tax law, which ushers in a 10-year program to raise more than $52 billion for transportation projects, is so unpopular it could backfire on Democrats in upcoming elections.
Fifty eight percent of voters oppose Senate Bill 1, including 39 percent who say they strongly reject the legislation, according to the survey from UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies. Only 35 percent favor the law, which raises taxes on gasoline and diesel and hikes vehicle registration fees to fix roads and highways.
The opposition is widespread. Voters in all major regions of the state other than the Bay Area, all listed races and ethnic subgroups, and all age categories over 30 are unhappy about it. Strongly liberal voters are the only group in which a large majority supports the law.
Senate Bill 1 endeavors to raise $5.2 billion annually through a 12-cent gas tax increase that begins in November and a new fee based on the value of vehicles.
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>> “ They have those big salaries in the Bay area and the LA basin and they fool themselves they make a lot of money. Their mortgages, taxes and cost of everything makes it all artificial.” <<
I have to agree, but I beat it by not moving very often.
Houses in our neighborhood sell for 20 times what I paid for ours in 1983.
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My brother has had his in the Bay area for almost 30 years. If the economy up there was not such a roller coaster he would have had it paid for and be in hog heaven. He might still cash out with a 500% bounty but he has to stay in the harness longer than he wants.
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Our house has been paid off for 16 years, and our ranch in the Sierra has been paid off for 15 years.
Can’t imagine making payments for anything anymore.
Californians need to accept the adage “you cannot fix stupid”
Californians need to accept the adage “you cannot fix stupid”
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