[DeTomaso] Cubic inches to cost cubic money?

[Rick]

Looks like they are going to try this in Hawaii too, can't believe this 
wasn't started here in Kalifornia first.
Rick

Mark McWhinney wrote:
> Amazing how raising taxes is the cure for everything.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Rick
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:45 PM
> To: Pantera List
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Cubic inches to cost cubic money?
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> This is from another mailing list, anyone in Washington state aware of 
> this ?
> Rick
> 1582
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> 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:
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> http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6900&year=2007
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> Here's the link for contacting your representatives:
> http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx
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> 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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