04-21-2016, 12:56 PM
When the State increased the gas tax by 5 cents it was sold to the public as necessary to maintain the roads.
State said the same thing when they increased the vehicle weight tax.
Don't be fooled by the claim it can only be used for highways.
Financial shenanigans are well-documented in Land and Power. Favorite gambit is moving the funds around so as to not to be subject to other laws, such as when excess taxes collected must be returned to the public -- but once those monies are moved out of the general fund, the requirement magically no longer applies.
State said the same thing when they increased the vehicle weight tax.
Don't be fooled by the claim it can only be used for highways.
Financial shenanigans are well-documented in Land and Power. Favorite gambit is moving the funds around so as to not to be subject to other laws, such as when excess taxes collected must be returned to the public -- but once those monies are moved out of the general fund, the requirement magically no longer applies.