First Name | ian |
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Last Name | voermann |
Email Address | karstenvoermann@gmail.com |
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Subject | Fiscal Responsibility |
Comment | Folks, Spending $30 M to subsidize the removal of little used older vehicles - the ones most likely to be scrapped - appears to be at odds with California's current fiscal reality. Alternative means of eradicating 'gas guzzlers' that contribute to improving California's finances would be: 1. Raising gas taxes; and 2. Increasing registration fees for large/heavy vehicles. These would affect overall driving and purchasing habits for the entire population, and thus would have a much larger impact. The $30 M earmarked for scapping the older 'guzzlers' contributing to smog etc., could then be applied towards reducing taxes on low income Californians, who might otherwise be unfairly harmed by the gas tax increases. I urge you to select one of the two revenue enhancing options above rather than spending more public funds on a problem that will go away on its own, as these old vehicles decay. - Ian Voermann |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2009-06-03 16:19:01 |
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