Deal struck to hike NJ gas tax 23 cents
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Was also reading about that. The whole freeze on highway expenditures has been outrageous, they re-paved a road near me a couple months ago, then picked up all their toys and went home without painting any lines or finishing the shoulders. If we had a governor, maybe things would actually get done around here…
Political posts from a Super Moderator? Oh my
There is a lot of blame to go around going back years. Politicians just can't help themselves when they see money sitting around.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/ana...-drained-and-state-lawmakers-blamed-1.1108657
Looks like a lot of that $0.23 is going to trains and other forms of public transportation. No doubt the stalled projects will cost a lot more than the contracted price if the contractor was told to stop, de-mobilized and is now expected to come back. There's no doubt in my mind that a lot of $$$ will be thrown to consultants for "studies" also.
Apparently for good reason.
http://abc7.com/news/dozens-of-safety-violations-uncovered-months-before-train-crash-/1535988/
I guess this is the "tax fairness" we've been hearing so much about.
Those that don't pay the tax benefit from the tax.
Kinda like me paying the tax on that steak dinner someone else is eating in a five star restaurant.
Those that don't pay the tax benefit from the tax.
Kinda like me paying the tax on that steak dinner someone else is eating in a five star restaurant.
And those passing thru that buy fuel pay the tax and don't benefit from it. I guess it all balances out
We need to dump some tea into the Delaware at Trenton, but that would probably be just a waste of good tea.
Yeah, things like hotel room taxes are always popular too, since local residents don't pay them. Just did some quick math, looks like the gas tax will cost me about $160 a year. But we're going to get a sales tax break of 0.125% next year. That should save me about $60. 
Yep, our room tax this month in NY is 11%
Maybe it pays for the continental b'fast This list is from 2011, Lord knows what they are now.
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/rpt/2011-R-0416.htm
The paper stated it will go up if passed on November first.
They should have phased it in over 3 or 4 years, it would of spread the pain out.
They should have phased it in over 3 or 4 years, it would of spread the pain out.
Vote postponed until Friday, then they all run home and hide
http://www.trentonian.com/article/TT/20161005/NEWS/161009873
http://www.trentonian.com/article/TT/20161005/NEWS/161009873
Then they all run home and hide
And Monday is Columbus Day - classic case of waiting for a holiday weekend to announce something unpopular.
I noticed this morning that a gas station on my way to work which has been $1.85 cents for weeks jumped up to $1.93 overnight. The tax is not even in effect and the prices are going up.
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They have been up and down the past 2 weeks.
https://www.gasbuddy.com/GasPriceMap?z=11&lng=-74.90996206092906&lat=39.777374381578234
https://www.gasbuddy.com/GasPriceMap?z=11&lng=-74.90996206092906&lat=39.777374381578234
Home heating oil and off road diesel are not taxed, they add red dye to it to tell if you use it for
for on road that is taxable
I looked on Land Line mag On line it said diesel will tax will go up 27 cents, 13.5 in 2017 and 13.5 in 2018.
Why not do that with the gas tax?
for on road that is taxable
I looked on Land Line mag On line it said diesel will tax will go up 27 cents, 13.5 in 2017 and 13.5 in 2018.
Why not do that with the gas tax?
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