[DeTomaso] Cubic inches to cost cubic money?

Christopher Kimball chrisvkimball at msn.com
Wed Feb 27 12:47:01 EST 2008


Hallelujah!
 
Chris> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:20:06 -0800> From: asajay at asajay.com> To: detomaso at realbig.com> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cubic inches to cost cubic money?> > It died.> > Asa Jay> > Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired> > & Shelley Marie> Spokane, WA> > 1973 Pantera L 5533> [ASASCAT]> > ****************************** > http://www.asajay.com> http://www.351c.info> > > > > Rick wrote:> > 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> >> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -> >> > 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.> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> >> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> >> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> >> > DeTomaso mailing list> > DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> > http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso> >> >> > > _______________________________________________> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> > DeTomaso mailing list> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso


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