2008 House Joint Resolution HHH (Authorize local sales tax for transportation )

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Introduced by Rep. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D) on July 23, 2008, to place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to authorize counties to impose a county sales tax of up to 1 percent to be used for road and public transportation spending. A vote of the people in the county would be required.
- Referred to the House Transportation Committee on July 23, 2008.

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1) Great Post [by Anonymous Citizen on August 25, 2008]
The sales tax alone on gas has doubled in the last year with the price of fuel.
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2) Right On! [by Mike Hignite on August 25, 2008]
There is no need for any additional tax revenue. Use what you already take to do what you should have been doing all along. You already have a gas tax, and a sales tax on the gas and gas tax as well. Use that for roads and stop wasting it on boondoggle people-movers, light rail games.
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3) no more taxes [by jimc57 on August 24, 2008]
the state government needs total reform.....pick an area....taxes....education....get off the tax hikes.....start with less spending of our money
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