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Legislators drop proposed $1.50 fee on barrel of oil

The Seattle Times -- Gov. Chris Gregoire’s proposal to impose a $1.50 charge on every barrel of oil refined in Washington state has hit a dead end.
The barrel charge – to raise $2.75 billion for highway maintenance, in a $3.6 billion package for state and local transportation – lacks support, a pair of leading senators said Thursday.
“We’ve stripped the $1.50 out, and we’re looking now at (driver) fees,” said Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, D-Camano Island, who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee.
Such fees could include additional weight charges on motor vehicles, higher fees to renew driver’s licenses and surcharges on studded tires.
Fees can be increased by lawmakers without a citizen vote, and nearly were in 2011.
Haugen said a barrel charge probably would be declared a general tax by Lt. Gov. Brad Ow

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Grizdad Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:3,265 Points:503,020 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:28:19 AM Ignore Grizdad Report Abuse Send 'em packing when their re-election bid comes up.
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:1,186 Points:297,365 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 7:49:46 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse This shouldn't have been a hard call
eomc17 All-Star Author Tucson Posts:888 Points:67,810 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 4:58:04 PM Ignore eomc17 Report Abuse I used to live in WA for several years. It has the second highest homeowners taxes in the country and the gas prices were always sky high since 2003 yet the govt there had such a bad rep at fiscal mismanagement which led to their recent high budget deficits. All I can say is that homeowners there are already huge cash cows and many have already moved to neighboring states due to the high cost of living there in WA state. It will only get worse before it gets better.
ktbaeohana Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:1,178 Points:263,195 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 3:56:07 PM Ignore ktbaeohana Report Abuse Too bad it will help the state.
glorioussnookie Champion Author Tennessee Posts:3,418 Points:595,155 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 2:32:22 PM Ignore glorioussnookie Report Abuse I would appreciate seeing more comments regarding the article than the Political bashing! regardless the tax will mange to be put into place I am sure in some manner and of course we all know who will be paying for it! Yes US!
Cakes77 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:3,487 Points:1,330,305 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 2:19:02 PM Ignore Cakes77 Report Abuse Thanks for your nice comments folks on this article. Keep them coming!
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:4,942 Points:392,620 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 11:36:19 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse “We’ve stripped the $1.50 out, and we’re looking now at (driver) fees,” said Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, D-Camano Island, who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee. Fees can be increased by lawmakers without a citizen vote" ================================================== LOL, we'll call it a fee so it's not a TAX and we can avoid the will of the people.
NukeAtComEd Veteran Author Milwaukee Posts:428 Points:238,190 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:57:13 AM Ignore NukeAtComEd Report Abuse that would have helped the economic climate in WA--NOT!! Corporations do not pay taxes, they get passed on to the consumer!!
DerHahn Champion Author Illinois Posts:11,750 Points:1,757,915 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:39:12 AM Ignore DerHahn Report Abuse business as usual. lobbyist pay off legislators and then they come after the consumers for the money. ban the lobbyist.
Fuggheddabowdit Veteran Author Phoenix Posts:304 Points:47,620 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:22:26 AM Ignore Fuggheddabowdit Report Abuse LESS Government . . . LESS Spending . . . LESS Spending . . . LESS Spending . . . LESS Fear-Mongering . . . LESS Smoke And Mirrors . . . LESS Disconnection . . . LESS Taxes . . . LESS Green . . . MORE Jobs . . . MORE Jobs . . . MORE Jobs . . . LESS Government . . . LESS Spending . . . LESS Spending . . . LESS Spending . . . LESS Fear-Mongering . . . LESS Smoke And Mirrors . . . LESS Disconnection . . . LESS Taxes . . . LESS Green . . . MORE Jobs . . . MORE Jobs . . . MORE Jobs . . . LESS Government . . . LESS Spending . . . LESS Spending . . . LESS Spending . . . LESS Fear-Mongering . . . LESS Smoke And Mirrors . . . LESS Disconnection . . . LESS Taxes . . . LESS Green . . . MORE Jobs . . . MORE Jobs . . . MORE Jobs . . .
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:17,316 Points:2,009,320 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:21:47 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse another democrap jobs killing bill, obama would be so proud...........
Evilmaddog Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,455 Points:596,555 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:21:43 AM Ignore Evilmaddog Report Abuse you guys are lucky........they tax Canadians to death and beyond
bigt61 Veteran Author Virginia Posts:263 Points:165,450 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 8:02:43 AM Ignore bigt61 Report Abuse Democrats. A trail of dead wherever they go.
pscamp Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,166 Points:206,280 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 7:58:10 AM Ignore pscamp Report Abuse Broke!
carolsgym Sophomore Author Maine Posts:182 Points:176,445 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 7:53:26 AM Ignore carolsgym Report Abuse Good
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,816 Points:510,200 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 7:47:26 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse Good. The next thing the spenders and taxers will try to pass is what is called the VAT (Value Added Tax) which is the norm for Europe and most socialist based governments. They think it will be good way to soak and extort the tax payers of many more $$$$ without them knowing about it.
Rockyguitar All-Star Author Tampa Posts:846 Points:873,470 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 7:44:15 AM Ignore Rockyguitar Report Abuse But don't consider cutting spending. Every dime spent is a necessity. B S!