[DeTomaso] Cubic inches to cost cubic money?

Rick rwgushue at gte.net
Wed Feb 27 00:44:46 EST 2008


This is from another mailing list, anyone in Washington state aware of 
this ?
Rick
1582

Coming to WA state soon and then YOUR town next!
Subject: Car Tabs Increase

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Vehicle License Fee Bill SB6900 Hello, There is a bill that the
Washington State
Legislature is trying to pass in Olympia that, if successful, will 
directly add
huge costs to our vehicle license fees. Everyone needs to know about so this
situation so that you can contact your representatives and voice your
objection.
The bill is SB 6900 and it adds an "engine displacement" fee to the
vehicle license
tabs upon renewal. The fee has a varied amount depending on the size
of the vehicle's engine:
Rate Schedule
Up to 1.9 $0
2.0 - 2.9 $70
3.0 - 3.9 $225
4.0 - 4.9 $275
5.0 - 5.9 $325
6.0 - 7.9 $400
8.0 or over $600
For each car & truck that you own, calculate the rate by matching the
engine size in liters to the dollar amount. Add the amounts for each
vehicle and you'll see that the average two car family will be paying
$500+ every year in "displacement fees" on top of the normal license
fees. If you have three vehicles, you'll be paying even more. The
average family is already struggling with the high cost of gasoline,
electricity, food and everything else, and our lawmakers want us to
pay more, thinking we have unlimited deep pockets. This will do great
damage to the budgets of retirees on fixed incomes as well. Now is the
time to be very vocal against this bill. I have contacted all of our
representatives, and I would encourage everyone reading this to do the
same. Here's the web page for the bill where you can read the text:

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6900&year=2007

Here's the link for contacting your representatives:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx

If we don't threaten mass rebellion over this, they'll pass this bill
and we'll be
paying huge fees every year on top of their increase in the gas tax.
They have to
know that we won't stand for any more taxes or increase in licensing 
fees. I've
told my representatives that I will actively work to see that any 
lawmaker that
supports this bill is replaced at election time. Please contact your
legislators,
then copy the text of this e mail, and forward it to as many people as
possible that
you know in Washington State, and encourage them to contact their
representatives and strongly voice their objection to this bill.







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