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Virginia proposes to eliminate the regressive gas tax, great. But wait, they're going to replace it with an even more regressive increased sales tax rate (from 5 to 5.8 percent) and increased vehicle registration fees. And what, pray tell, do they plan to do with the money? Why, give it to the northern Virginia folks living around the beltway of course, who just happen to be the 3 wealthiest counties in the entire nation (Loudon #1, Fairfax #2, Arlington #3, all with median family incomes over $100k). And wait, there's more! Maryland is considering raising their sales tax from 6 to 7%, this time to support DC beltway residents of Montgomery County with (you guessed it) more road spending and new light rail lines.
So if you're a poor Virginian or Marylander that lives somewhere else in the state aside from the beltway, especially if you don't own a car, I want to personally thank you for helping improve the roads and light rail transportation network in my neck of the woods. Not that I'll actually use the new Silver Line to Dulles airport, but it will certainly will ease congestion that I'd otherwise face in my limo ride there. And I'll be sure to gas up in VA rather than MD. Combine these measures with the 2% increase in payroll taxes across the board to fund billions in corporate pork which primarily benefited wealthy beltway residents, and in all 2013 is turning out to be a pretty good year.
Viriginia sales tax increase
Maryland sales tax increase
So if you're a poor Virginian or Marylander that lives somewhere else in the state aside from the beltway, especially if you don't own a car, I want to personally thank you for helping improve the roads and light rail transportation network in my neck of the woods. Not that I'll actually use the new Silver Line to Dulles airport, but it will certainly will ease congestion that I'd otherwise face in my limo ride there. And I'll be sure to gas up in VA rather than MD. Combine these measures with the 2% increase in payroll taxes across the board to fund billions in corporate pork which primarily benefited wealthy beltway residents, and in all 2013 is turning out to be a pretty good year.
Viriginia sales tax increase
Maryland sales tax increase
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