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DEL.ICIO.USPick your poison: A statewide sales tax increase, or a regional one
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
One of the biggest fights of next year’s legislative session began taking shape today, in the posh confines of the Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Ga.
We’re told that top legislative leaders — House Speaker Glenn Richardson, Lt. Gov.-elect Casey Cagle, various committee chairmen, state DOT officials, plus U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Sharpsburg) — were there listening to a pitch from Georgians For Better Transportation, the road-building interest group headed by Mike Kenn.
Two competing proposals for addressing the state’s transportation woes have surfaced. GBT is pushing a statewide, one-cent increase in the state sales tax. We’re told they’ve committed to raising millions for a campaign, should the issue come to a referendum.
The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, meanwhile, is behind a regional SPLOST for roads and other transportation needs.
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By workingclassgirl
December 1, 2006 2:55 PM | Link to this
The dems need to promote the working class, “the salt of the earth” and help the middle class with their burdens. Federal Tax credit for eldercare would start a new industry, help the elderly stay at home, and ease the load on the working woman.
By Cosmo
December 1, 2006 3:23 PM | Link to this
workingclassgirl, Dems never promote anyone who works - they are only interested in helping the welfare class. Wake up and smell the coffee!!!!
By james
December 1, 2006 7:16 PM | Link to this
Cosmo…
Your comment is a classic example of why ignorance prevails at this time in our electoral process. It provides the fuel for an increasing movement that fosters the notion that only those who pass an intelligence should be able to vote.By MC
December 1, 2006 9:41 PM | Link to this
If only Fulton and DeKalb counties have to pay the MARTA tax, then only metro Atlanta, the majority benefactor of this would-be tax increase, should have to pay for its own roads.