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Proposed 10-cent gas tax derailed

San Francisco Chronicle -- Bay Area voters won't be asked this fall to pay at the pump to fill potholes, improve transit and reduce traffic congestion after an opinion poll found scant support for a 10-cent-per-gallon gas tax.

The poll, commissioned by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, concluded that just 43 percent of the 3,600 likely voters surveyed said they would vote for the tax, which would raise as much as $280 million a year to spend on transportation improvements throughout the region.

"Support for a 10-cent-a-gallon tax falls far short of two-thirds," the supermajority required for the measure to pass, said Ruth Bernstein, who works for EMC Research of Oakland, which conducted the poll in February. "Even in San Francisco (where it won 50 percent support), it was short of a majority."

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Submitted Apr 13, 2012 By: DavisSta

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2012 2:58:45 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse they tried that locally. The 5 cents extra didn't fly either.
robaloma Champion Author Houston Posts:2,606 Points:693,350 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 2:42:58 PM Ignore robaloma Report Abuse ok
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,360 Points:1,244,300 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 9:22:59 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse All they had to do was conduct the poll in SF. If it doesn't pass there, it won't pass anywhere.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,973 Points:2,119,340 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 7:20:39 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Hmmm, that is a surprise!
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,103 Points:939,455 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 4:30:29 AM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse It had to be a joke, a very, very bad joke!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,070 Points:2,347,460 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 12:13:00 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Proposed 10-cent gas tax derailed? Good! Increase taxes when times are good, not when people are struggling to make a living with Barry's crappy economy. Just make sure the gas taxes are used for the repair or replacement of roads and bridges NOT dumped into the general fund for use on whatever someone's whim determines. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost, if possible. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
geminijax Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:16,831 Points:2,729,025 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:11:52 PM Ignore geminijax Report Abuse From that article: "We don't know the reason there is so much hesitancy toward a gas tax," Bernstein said. Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty, a commissioner, said he's puzzled by the opposition to gas taxes since oil companies can raise gas prices several cents without drawing much complaint. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOL. Looks like Bernstein and Haggerty are badly out of touch with reality. People are fed up of being taxed more with the passing of time and seeing politicians spend tax receipts without much accountability. Plus, a gas tax hits people multiple times. It costs them more when they fill up and costs them indirectly since it increases the price of all consumer goods, including items in the grocery stores. "A government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite on one end and no responsibility on the other." -- Ronald Reagan
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,089 Points:1,103,855 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:11:29 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse Bad news! The highway infrastructure needs tending.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,965 Points:834,655 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:08:11 PM Ignore regout Report Abuse Good news.
insightcruzer All-Star Author Oakland Posts:552 Points:191,145 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:08:00 PM Ignore insightcruzer Report Abuse maybe because the last taxes that were added somehow never made it to repairs on roads
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,998 Points:1,114,940 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:06:54 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Why not raise transit prices???
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,547 Points:1,860,320 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:06:05 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse NC needs to reduce the gas tax!
TheSicilian Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:5,389 Points:1,471,700 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:04:49 PM Ignore TheSicilian Report Abuse surprise
Virgin55 Veteran Author Ocala Posts:313 Points:888,340 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:01:39 PM Ignore Virgin55 Report Abuse ok
lightninjack Sophomore Author Ohio Posts:194 Points:15,695 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 9:00:11 PM Ignore lightninjack Report Abuse they want to raise the money so they can give themselves pay raises.
ctcowboy Sophomore Author Connecticut Posts:198 Points:42,820 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:57:10 PM Ignore ctcowboy Report Abuse Dumb. Out of touch with reality
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,308 Points:1,465,580 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:56:36 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse The Bay area may have woke up :)
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:10,053 Points:1,489,805 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:56:26 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse Tax might pass after their bridges fall from neglect
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,075 Points:1,733,165 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:54:49 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse soon it'l be the air we breathe
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:8,385 Points:1,897,035 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:52:18 PM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse How about a tax decrease or a revolt, i am sick and tired of taxes being raised because our government can not stay on a budget
fuelsaverMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,282 Points:559,080 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:47:33 PM Ignore fuelsaverMN Report Abuse "NO NEW TAXES".....
59glide All-Star Author New Haven Posts:858 Points:1,050,650 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:45:17 PM Ignore 59glide Report Abuse NO NEW TAXES !!!
TekWare Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,171 Points:674,850 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:42:19 PM Ignore TekWare Report Abuse Except for that's not what they'd spend it on.
bigoilscamsus Champion Author Lansing Posts:1,058 Points:48,265 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:41:21 PM Ignore bigoilscamsus Report Abuse TIGERPAW46--- SALES TAX ON GAS IS A MYTH!! IN MICHIGAN ,THE STATE TREASURY DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN RECeiVING THE SAME MONTHLY AMOUNTof TAX FROM THE KING PIN ,MARATHON/SPEEDWAY FOR YEARS! WE ALL THouGHt THAT OUR 6% sales tax would increase the amount of money in our state treasury!! This has not happened!! Check with your treasury division in your state!!
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,956 Points:1,184,935 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:39:02 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse Gov't already gerts too much ...
baconnie Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,797 Points:563,210 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:38:45 PM Ignore baconnie Report Abuse ok
Yankee829 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,216 Points:561,540 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:37:35 PM Ignore Yankee829 Report Abuse Ok
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,932 Points:1,576,930 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:36:33 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse this is not the time to add taxes
Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,108 Points:636,785 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:35:18 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse Seriously?! Does anybody ever vote for more taxes?!
big_mac64 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:10,593 Points:1,485,690 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:35:03 PM Ignore big_mac64 Report Abuse I'd pay higher gas taxes if it meant no sales tax on food!
crashintuc34 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,057 Points:812,865 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:31:03 PM Ignore crashintuc34 Report Abuse Yep.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,093 Points:1,393,570 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:29:54 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Now if Californians can just rein in their politicians other hair brained ideas like carbon credits.
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,432 Points:1,473,895 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:27:47 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Nobody wants new taxes.
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,275 Points:2,267,590 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:23:43 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse good we pay enough taxes
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,315 Points:1,639,895 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:19:53 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse AND SO THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA MUST SUFFER LONGER!
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,271 Points:590,335 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:19:27 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse What are they doing with all gas tax now?????
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,583 Points:1,774,295 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:18:37 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Good for San Franfreako.
w9med Champion Author Gary Posts:1,128 Points:328,445 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:15:26 PM Ignore w9med Report Abuse Good for california
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,136 Points:1,357,630 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:15:11 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse That increase in sales tax is at least in States where the sales tax is indexed % to the total cost instead of per Gal.
GLM4205 Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,067 Points:802,245 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:09:40 PM Ignore GLM4205 Report Abuse Need to plan ahead to install cng first than making cars.
skyking19 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:2,006 Points:1,700,790 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:08:59 PM Ignore skyking19 Report Abuse Good
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,136 Points:1,357,630 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:07:34 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse It's a stupid thing to do anyway. Any excuse to raise taxes. When Gasoline went from $2.00/gal to $4.00/gal. They are getting twice as much Sales tax anyway. So just regulate part of the additional Sales tax into road maint. etc. --State --Gasoline(¢/g) --Diesel(¢/g) --Other Florida /--- 4 /--- 4 /--- 30.4 “Other Taxes” column includes the state sales tax ($0.12) which is indexed to the CPI and decreased $0.001. The “Other Taxes” also include the average of county option taxes: 9th-cent tax (up to $0.01), Local Option Tax (up to $0.06), Additional Local Option (up to $0.05), and the State Comprehensive Enhanced Transportation System tax (ranges from $0.055 to $0.066). The SCETS tax is indexed to the CPI and increased $0.001. Various state environmental import taxes total $0.022 cents per gallon. [Edited by: TIGERPAW46 at 4/13/2012 11:10:24 PM EST]
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,574 Points:1,514,080 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:06:08 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse It's only money
Shakleelady31 All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:571 Points:403,100 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:05:42 PM Ignore Shakleelady31 Report Abuse Ok.
carman11 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,348 Points:693,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:05:36 PM Ignore carman11 Report Abuse GOOD
herbiepopnecker Champion Author British Columbia Posts:13,611 Points:2,508,280 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:05:00 PM Ignore herbiepopnecker Report Abuse Whining over 10c a gallon. Weenies.
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,329 Points:1,532,975 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:03:25 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse If the state needs it they will get it out of people one way or another so if it is roads that need fixing then those who use them should be the ones who pay.
GLM4205 Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,067 Points:802,245 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:03:24 PM Ignore GLM4205 Report Abuse WHAT ARE THEY DOING WITH ALL OF THE GAS TAX MONEY WE ARE FORCED TO PAY NOW.
Ply440GTX All-Star Author Texas Posts:955 Points:310,555 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:01:12 PM Ignore Ply440GTX Report Abuse Blood --> Turnip.
bigrigAZ Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,747 Points:1,055,615 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2012 8:00:49 PM Ignore bigrigAZ Report Abuse More taxes for no more improvements but increases wasted collection and fraud and greed. No wonder they voted against it.