There should be a $10 a gallon tax on gas to cover the expense of all the wars for it. This would also reduce the trillon dollars we spend a year on overseas oil. The highway lobby needs to be controlled. People are driving less and we have the biggest budget busting highway bills ever. It's always good times for the highway lobby. No matter whose in office. And you can follow their power all the way to the middle east.
I'm proud to pay taxes. For that means I'm a productive part of society.That $600 dollar check Bush sent out to buy the election, and the other checks, didn't help did it? Where do you think they got that money? I don't want to live in a 3rd world country with no services. That's what you'd have if we didn't pay taxes.
Keep taxes for the basics, safety, education and transportation, cut the fluff! Corporations pay far more than $10 in taxes, that is a yearly fee for administration. Corporations paying only $10 is NOT completely accurate. Jobs will be lost - do not believe this! Almost 60% of this tax increase pushed on the people is for PERS (PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM) do not let the proponents fool you that this is for the "kids"........
3 trillion on wars and counting 24 trillion on bailouts 10 trillion in debt thats just the federal tally the banks 200 trillion in derivatives state and city govts are bankrupted So there will be many plans to rob the people blind Americans are the highest taxed people in the industrialized world. parts of the country look more bombed out than Bagdad the people have become numb with taxes not one word about cutting the size of govt though .
You' re watching the biggest transfer of wealth in the history of mankind. From the USA to China and the mideast. As long as we can buy cheap crap, and drive everywhere. But oh, we want jobs here! And we want all these highways, and airports,but don't want to pay taxes. Everything has gone up in price because of the price of oil. We are totally dependent on. But we expect government to more with less! The user fees for roads, don't cover the full cost of them. Never did.
If people are worried about gas tax and gas prices, they can start riding a bike, walking, using mass transit, carpooling, buying electric vehicles, drive a hybrid.. Europeans are paying around $7 a gallon and that's why they aren't as dependent on cars like Americans.. they found a better way to get around. They don't support the mega-rich gas owners and they help the environment with alternative transportation.. kinda like were doing up here in Portland. <-- Greenest city in America!
Yess... meanwhile our government is subsidizing, bailing out, and nationalizing the auto industry with taxpayer/borrowed/printed money. Something has to give at some point.
Yeah, and with prices of gasoline creeping back up slowly alternatives to cars will gain even more momentum. I can see why the gov. is trying to save the industry because of the millions of jobs but they better damn well make sure they start making more efficient cars! With standards comparable to the competition.
Wall Street owns Washington. Washington will do what's told! It doesn't matter whose in office. Unless you're worryied about social issues. Wall Street doesn't care about that crap! They want to make money!
No the highway lobbys answer is to cut transit. This they hope will make you drive! Now their pushing BRT"S Bus Rapid Transit. It's set up like a light rail. But it's pavement. If it fails like most do. It's just an other road. Good for you Portland! Glad you got the money to finally fix the roof of Portland Union Station. After 30 years of leaks. While the government GAVE 88 billion to the highways! There used to be taxes on train tickets, guess what they spent the $ on? ROADS!
I have heard that about the truck drivers being harassed. That's a shame because Oregon is nice. I would love to pay 80 something every two years for registration. I pay like 74 every year for my car in New Mexico. Let's just hope the economy doesn't get so bad that they make you pump your own gas because that's a huge selling point to my wife to move there.
your better off going to california for work even though there is alot of unemployment there. one thing about californians is they don't know how to look for work so that's an advantage because they have had it easy that way. if you go to places were there are jobs you will find them and there are jobs in CA in the industrial areas. it's just not easy pickings like it used to be. OR, WA, the southwest northeast on the otherhand i would stay away from.
i've been to Oregon even before the economy collapse and it's a terrible state. i felt like i was in a foreign country. i used to drive an 18wheeler and i would always get stuck there when i brought a load in. freight goes in but it doesn't go out. the weigh stations always harass the truck drivers too and most truck drivers avoid Oregon like the plague. i hauled trees from there a few times and had to call the border patrol because there were dozens of illegals working there.
The politician's salaries should be slashed in half
with they way things are now.
dave777blaster 2 years ago
There should be a $10 a gallon tax on gas to cover the expense of all the wars for it. This would also reduce the trillon dollars we spend a year on overseas oil. The highway lobby needs to be controlled. People are driving less and we have the biggest budget busting highway bills ever. It's always good times for the highway lobby. No matter whose in office. And you can follow their power all the way to the middle east.
intercityrailpal 2 years ago
I'm proud to pay taxes. For that means I'm a productive part of society.That $600 dollar check Bush sent out to buy the election, and the other checks, didn't help did it? Where do you think they got that money? I don't want to live in a 3rd world country with no services. That's what you'd have if we didn't pay taxes.
intercityrailpal 2 years ago
A fee IS a tax.
venuecam 2 years ago
Keep taxes for the basics, safety, education and transportation, cut the fluff! Corporations pay far more than $10 in taxes, that is a yearly fee for administration. Corporations paying only $10 is NOT completely accurate. Jobs will be lost - do not believe this! Almost 60% of this tax increase pushed on the people is for PERS (PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM) do not let the proponents fool you that this is for the "kids"........
stopspendingandsave 2 years ago
Forget education. You want it? then buy it. Want education for your kids? buy it for them.
mellowtribe 2 years ago
dave777blaster 2 years ago
You' re watching the biggest transfer of wealth in the history of mankind. From the USA to China and the mideast. As long as we can buy cheap crap, and drive everywhere. But oh, we want jobs here! And we want all these highways, and airports,but don't want to pay taxes. Everything has gone up in price because of the price of oil. We are totally dependent on. But we expect government to more with less! The user fees for roads, don't cover the full cost of them. Never did.
intercityrailpal 2 years ago
No jobs here in Cali for you my friend.
Anothercoilgun 2 years ago
Hey its $125 average a year for registration of vehicle in Cali. You guys have it made across the board.
Anothercoilgun 2 years ago
....And its TAX PAYER FUNDED..FREE...EVERYTHING..for ILLEGAL ALIENS!
Free Rent, Free Healthcare, Food stamps, Free Schooling, Free In state University education
And lets not even mention the 1/3 of ALL PEOPLE in Jail (at $50,000 per year)
Meantime....15% of the AMERICAN WORKFORCE CANT FIND A JOB
Wonder why?(lol!)
Ooloosoon 2 years ago
I live in Portland and what he says is very true and very real
thanks for the vid
5*
crinoid1918 2 years ago
If people are worried about gas tax and gas prices, they can start riding a bike, walking, using mass transit, carpooling, buying electric vehicles, drive a hybrid.. Europeans are paying around $7 a gallon and that's why they aren't as dependent on cars like Americans.. they found a better way to get around. They don't support the mega-rich gas owners and they help the environment with alternative transportation.. kinda like were doing up here in Portland. <-- Greenest city in America!
stevemallen1 2 years ago
Yess... meanwhile our government is subsidizing, bailing out, and nationalizing the auto industry with taxpayer/borrowed/printed money. Something has to give at some point.
quietdisdain 2 years ago
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stevemallen1 2 years ago
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Yeah, and with prices of gasoline creeping back up slowly alternatives to cars will gain even more momentum. I can see why the gov. is trying to save the industry because of the millions of jobs but they better damn well make sure they start making more efficient cars! With standards comparable to the competition.
stevemallen1 2 years ago
Wall Street owns Washington. Washington will do what's told! It doesn't matter whose in office. Unless you're worryied about social issues. Wall Street doesn't care about that crap! They want to make money!
intercityrailpal 2 years ago
No the highway lobbys answer is to cut transit. This they hope will make you drive! Now their pushing BRT"S Bus Rapid Transit. It's set up like a light rail. But it's pavement. If it fails like most do. It's just an other road. Good for you Portland! Glad you got the money to finally fix the roof of Portland Union Station. After 30 years of leaks. While the government GAVE 88 billion to the highways! There used to be taxes on train tickets, guess what they spent the $ on? ROADS!
intercityrailpal 2 years ago
Seems like all levels of government continue their reckless irresponsible spending while the costs are forced onto the american public .
pinkfloydmoon 2 years ago
I have heard that about the truck drivers being harassed. That's a shame because Oregon is nice. I would love to pay 80 something every two years for registration. I pay like 74 every year for my car in New Mexico. Let's just hope the economy doesn't get so bad that they make you pump your own gas because that's a huge selling point to my wife to move there.
toiletfarm 2 years ago
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your better off going to california for work even though there is alot of unemployment there. one thing about californians is they don't know how to look for work so that's an advantage because they have had it easy that way. if you go to places were there are jobs you will find them and there are jobs in CA in the industrial areas. it's just not easy pickings like it used to be. OR, WA, the southwest northeast on the otherhand i would stay away from.
satanic6ritual 2 years ago
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satanic6ritual 2 years ago
i've been to Oregon even before the economy collapse and it's a terrible state. i felt like i was in a foreign country. i used to drive an 18wheeler and i would always get stuck there when i brought a load in. freight goes in but it doesn't go out. the weigh stations always harass the truck drivers too and most truck drivers avoid Oregon like the plague. i hauled trees from there a few times and had to call the border patrol because there were dozens of illegals working there.
satanic6ritual 2 years ago