Comments on: 10 Hours Later, Senate Committee Tables Sales Tax Proposal http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/04/10-hours-later-senate-committee-tables-sales-tax-proposal/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Damien Newton http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/04/10-hours-later-senate-committee-tables-sales-tax-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1893 Damien Newton Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:11:52 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/04/10-hours-later-senate-committee-tables-sales-tax-proposal/#comment-1893 I should have an update a little later today after the committee meets. Stay tuned... I should have an update a little later today after the committee meets. Stay tuned...

]]> By: johnny http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/04/10-hours-later-senate-committee-tables-sales-tax-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 johnny Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:05:34 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/04/10-hours-later-senate-committee-tables-sales-tax-proposal/#comment-1892 How's this one going? Fingers crossed... How's this one going? Fingers crossed...

]]> By: Dana Gabbard http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/04/10-hours-later-senate-committee-tables-sales-tax-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 Dana Gabbard Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:26:14 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/04/10-hours-later-senate-committee-tables-sales-tax-proposal/#comment-1861 Doc Adams on the old Gunsmoke program (TV and radio) had a habit of stating "well, we'll just have to wait and see" reagrding a prognosis for his patient given the state of medicine in the 1870s. That is my stance on the current intrigue etc. for the sales tax. And if it does make the ballot, however flawed, I'll fight for its passage. Doc Adams on the old Gunsmoke program (TV and radio) had a habit of stating "well, we'll just have to wait and see" reagrding a prognosis for his patient given the state of medicine in the 1870s. That is my stance on the current intrigue etc. for the sales tax. And if it does make the ballot, however flawed, I'll fight for its passage.

]]> By: ubrayj02 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/04/10-hours-later-senate-committee-tables-sales-tax-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 ubrayj02 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:34:14 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/04/10-hours-later-senate-committee-tables-sales-tax-proposal/#comment-1858 I remember seeing Asm Feuer give testimony in L.A.'s Council Chambers back in January. His theme that day was, "More money for everything! More money will fix everything! More roads, more trains!" I think he is a smart guy, but this seems like a dumb idea. A huge chunk of this money is going to fund the expansion of our private automobile transportation network. This same transportation network will continue to decline in use and utility as energy prices rise in the years to come. I understand funding mass transit - but why not just ask the voters to re-align Proposition A and C to provide more of that funding for mass transit (i.e. by taking money away from highways and road widenings)? It couldn't be more a political gambit than this 1/2 cent sales tax is. The bike network crap I write about can be funded with a tiny fraction of the piles of cash the MTA already has. Same thing for critical pedestrian improvements. The only thing being saved in this sales tax is the political futures of those who propose it. Instead of saying "Let's de-fund the transportation network that is not going to work in 20 years." These folks are saying "Let's just give everyone more money!" I remember seeing Asm Feuer give testimony in L.A.'s Council Chambers back in January. His theme that day was, "More money for everything! More money will fix everything! More roads, more trains!"

I think he is a smart guy, but this seems like a dumb idea. A huge chunk of this money is going to fund the expansion of our private automobile transportation network. This same transportation network will continue to decline in use and utility as energy prices rise in the years to come.

I understand funding mass transit - but why not just ask the voters to re-align Proposition A and C to provide more of that funding for mass transit (i.e. by taking money away from highways and road widenings)?

It couldn't be more a political gambit than this 1/2 cent sales tax is.

The bike network crap I write about can be funded with a tiny fraction of the piles of cash the MTA already has. Same thing for critical pedestrian improvements.

The only thing being saved in this sales tax is the political futures of those who propose it. Instead of saying "Let's de-fund the transportation network that is not going to work in 20 years." These folks are saying "Let's just give everyone more money!"

]]> By: Simon http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/04/10-hours-later-senate-committee-tables-sales-tax-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-1857 Simon Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:35:34 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/08/04/10-hours-later-senate-committee-tables-sales-tax-proposal/#comment-1857 Ick. Not a good sign at all. If this thing doesn't make it to the ballot because of some procedural deadlock, or gets to the ballot but with a lawsuit ready to disqualify it, that's a disgrace. Ick. Not a good sign at all. If this thing doesn't make it to the ballot because of some procedural deadlock, or gets to the ballot but with a lawsuit ready to disqualify it, that's a disgrace.

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