Comments on: Final CA Budget Cuts Gas Tax Increase, Still Nothing for Transit http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/19/final-ca-budget-cuts-gas-tax-increase-still-nothing-for-transit/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: truth check http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/19/final-ca-budget-cuts-gas-tax-increase-still-nothing-for-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-5087 truth check Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:26:22 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1771#comment-5087 You are all just a bunch of whiny girls. If you cant have your way, then you want to inconvenience everyone else with your sissy complaints. You are all just a bunch of whiny girls. If you cant have your way, then you want to inconvenience everyone else with your sissy complaints.

]]> By: pesach kremen http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/19/final-ca-budget-cuts-gas-tax-increase-still-nothing-for-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-4410 pesach kremen Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:19:47 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1771#comment-4410 We need to immediate require that all auto subsidies are eliminated. Free parking by landlords, merchants, amd emplyers must be prohinited unless matched by an equivalnet benefit for transit users, bicylcists, and walkers. if you use a business that gives free parking but no equivalent to non auto users, let them know by filling out comment cards, visiting customer service, and complaining that you want equality. When you call a business ask for transit directions and if they can only give driving directions ask them to stop being discriminatory. I did not join the Sierra club because they give driving directions in san diego but do not give transit directions. We need to immediate require that all auto subsidies are eliminated. Free parking by landlords, merchants, amd emplyers must be prohinited unless matched by an equivalnet benefit for transit users, bicylcists, and walkers. if you use a business that gives free parking but no equivalent to non auto users, let them know by filling out comment cards, visiting customer service, and complaining that you want equality. When you call a business ask for transit directions and if they can only give driving directions ask them to stop being discriminatory. I did not join the Sierra club because they give driving directions in san diego but do not give transit directions.

]]> By: Umberto Brayj http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/19/final-ca-budget-cuts-gas-tax-increase-still-nothing-for-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-4258 Umberto Brayj Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:15:50 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1771#comment-4258 If there exists no state-wide voting block for transit funding AND OPPOSED TO AUTO ENTITLEMENTS then there can be no progress for transit. Sacramento politicians cut bus and train service but treat every road project like the family jewels. Wake up! Go after car money! Screw this get-along-to-go-along b.s. If there exists no state-wide voting block for transit funding AND OPPOSED TO AUTO ENTITLEMENTS then there can be no progress for transit.

Sacramento politicians cut bus and train service but treat every road project like the family jewels.

Wake up! Go after car money! Screw this get-along-to-go-along b.s.

]]> By: da http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/19/final-ca-budget-cuts-gas-tax-increase-still-nothing-for-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-4249 da Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:39:15 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1771#comment-4249 Wow! That picture really says it all... Wow! That picture really says it all…

]]> By: Sunroom Desk http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/19/final-ca-budget-cuts-gas-tax-increase-still-nothing-for-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-4247 Sunroom Desk Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:34:54 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1771#comment-4247 What are we missing? This summer when gas was over $4 per gallon there was far less traffic congestion, and there were far more transit riders. If gas prices are high, we'll use less fuel, our roads won't need as much maintenance, and public transit projects will be supported by the public. If no politicians in California realize this, then I agree, we need a whole new batch of legislators. What are we missing?

This summer when gas was over $4 per gallon there was far less traffic congestion, and there were far more transit riders. If gas prices are high, we’ll use less fuel, our roads won’t need as much maintenance, and public transit projects will be supported by the public.

If no politicians in California realize this, then I agree, we need a whole new batch of legislators.

]]> By: Charlie Peters http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/19/final-ca-budget-cuts-gas-tax-increase-still-nothing-for-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-4239 Charlie Peters Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:11:01 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1771#comment-4239 Should California consider a fee on corn fuel ethanol use? * * Lower price for food, gas, water, beer, cleaner air and funds for the budget from oil profit. Should California consider a fee on corn fuel ethanol use?

* * Lower price for food, gas, water, beer, cleaner air and funds for the budget from oil profit.

]]> By: tyt http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/19/final-ca-budget-cuts-gas-tax-increase-still-nothing-for-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-4238 tyt Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:00:18 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1771#comment-4238 The theory is that if you have the top two candidates, in an extremely republican or democratic district, the election won't be decided at the primaries like it is today. it will force the parties to run less partisan democrats/republicans in the primaries. http://www.caivp.org/issues/non-partisan-primary/2008/10/11/non-partisan-primary-initiative The theory is that if you have the top two candidates, in an extremely republican or democratic district, the election won’t be decided at the primaries like it is today. it will force the parties to run less partisan democrats/republicans in the primaries.

http://www.caivp.org/issues/non-partisan-primary/2008/10/11/non-partisan-primary-initiative

]]> By: Bert Green http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/19/final-ca-budget-cuts-gas-tax-increase-still-nothing-for-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-4237 Bert Green Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:13:06 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1771#comment-4237 More goodness from the "green governor." Total Retard. More goodness from the “green governor.” Total Retard.

]]> By: Gary Kavanagh http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/19/final-ca-budget-cuts-gas-tax-increase-still-nothing-for-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-4236 Gary Kavanagh Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:58:48 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1771#comment-4236 So disapointing. Gas tax was the only good thing I was expecting out of the budget deal. Regressive taxes on everyone like income taxes and sales taxes are okay, but taxing gas, something our state uses too much of anyways, and not everyone needs, we can't tax that. The whole state legislture is a mess, I say we have a special election, no incumbants allowed, do over, they have failed us and deserve their power no longer, Republicans and Democrats alike. So disapointing. Gas tax was the only good thing I was expecting out of the budget deal. Regressive taxes on everyone like income taxes and sales taxes are okay, but taxing gas, something our state uses too much of anyways, and not everyone needs, we can’t tax that. The whole state legislture is a mess, I say we have a special election, no incumbants allowed, do over, they have failed us and deserve their power no longer, Republicans and Democrats alike.

]]> By: David Galvan http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/19/final-ca-budget-cuts-gas-tax-increase-still-nothing-for-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-4234 David Galvan Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:32:45 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1771#comment-4234 The only good thing I thought might come out of the budget resolution was the 12 cent per gallon gas tax increase. Now that has been eliminated. Ridiculous. We should raise that gas tax even if we're NOT in a financial crisis. Even if people decided they hate transit, an increased gas tax would at least help pay for road maintanence and give transit a better chance at competing to get it's own funds instead of playing second fiddle to highway funds. Well, it sounds like vehicle licensing fees will still double. . . so one could argue that would discourage driving and encourage transit use for some. . . but that's not as effective as a gas tax increase. Those who can't afford a higher vehicle license fee probably already don't have a car and are using transit (not by choice). What this state (especially SoCal) needs are people who HAVE cars to be encouraged to not drive as much and take transit instead. The vehicle license fee increase will only do that if someone decides not to buy a car. It doesn't make a difference if you already own one. The only good thing I thought might come out of the budget resolution was the 12 cent per gallon gas tax increase. Now that has been eliminated. Ridiculous. We should raise that gas tax even if we’re NOT in a financial crisis. Even if people decided they hate transit, an increased gas tax would at least help pay for road maintanence and give transit a better chance at competing to get it’s own funds instead of playing second fiddle to highway funds.

Well, it sounds like vehicle licensing fees will still double. . . so one could argue that would discourage driving and encourage transit use for some. . . but that’s not as effective as a gas tax increase. Those who can’t afford a higher vehicle license fee probably already don’t have a car and are using transit (not by choice). What this state (especially SoCal) needs are people who HAVE cars to be encouraged to not drive as much and take transit instead. The vehicle license fee increase will only do that if someone decides not to buy a car. It doesn’t make a difference if you already own one.

]]> By: Zane Selvans http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/19/final-ca-budget-cuts-gas-tax-increase-still-nothing-for-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-4232 Zane Selvans Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:21:19 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1771#comment-4232 AUGH! The loss of the gas tax galls me beyond (publicly acceptable) words. AUGH! The loss of the gas tax galls me beyond (publicly acceptable) words.

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