NC Conservative Agenda: Point 3

Continuing the discussion regarding the 7-point NC Conservative Agenda. Today is Point 3:

Eliminate the Gas Tax Increase

Once again, feel free to weigh in either for or against this idea for North Carolina (even if you're not from North Carolina).

The price of gas is sky-rocketing and the state has piled on by increasing the gas tax to the highest in the south. At the same time, the Legislature has used the gas tax for general spending.

Keep that last sentence in mind. The supporters of the gas tax increase will continue to sell it as a way to pay for roads -- but they're outright lying when they say that. The Democrats have been stealing gas taxes to pay for their own "projects" for over a decade now. If they hadn't stolen the gas taxes we're already paying for the past dozen years, we wouldn't have road problems because we'd have over a billion dollars already spent on roads.

The gas tax increase was also a cop-out. The Democrat-passed law on gas taxes makes the gas tax increase whenever the wholesale price of gas increases. As ludicrous as that sounds, that's really how it is -- so when the price of gas goes up because it costs more, you get hit twice because the state gets a larger percentage. Why? Because then the legislature doesn't have to go on record as supporting a tax increase. Weasels.

The state of North Carolina has too much money. They honestly do not need any more money for anything. Anyone who tells you the gas tax supports roads is an outright liar, or just doesn't know any better. Set them straight.

As for this agenda item, it's only supported by 66% of the people of North Carolina. However, my inside sources at the legislature tell me that this one has a good chance of passing -- think about it -- the Democrats have to win an election this fall, so look for this to pass and quickly become a centerpiece of the Democrat platform in North Carolina this fall.

Previously:
Introduction
Point 1
Point 2

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