The Albert Lea Tribune has a nice Editorial on its opinion page today on the gas tax
Here is the Editorial
There has been a lot of debate on this opinion page about House District 27A Rep. Robin Brown’s vote for the transportation bill that passed during this year’s legislative session.And debate is good. It is healthy for society and for democracy.But Brown was indeeed right in her support for the gas tax. It wasn’t a Republican vs. Democrat issue so much as a Legislature vs. Gov. Tim Pawlenty issue. However, he does lead the Republican Party in Minnesota, and now many supporters of the gas tax are being chastised, in spite of the fact that many Republicans in this session and previous sessions have favored it.Let’s get one thing straight: Taxes are not responsible for the spike in gasoline prices. In fact, if you repealed the taxes, you wouldn’t get an extra low price. Instead, you’d find the price nearly the same because that is about what the market will bear right now.Furthermore, the 8.5 cents per gallon that will be added to the price of gas by 2013 is a drop in the bucket compared to the amount consumers are sending to the profits of Big Oil. Chump change to fix Minnesota’s roads is not asking all that much.Brown fulfilled her campaign pledge to help Minnesota’s highways. Anyone complaining about how she voted indeed has the free-speech right to speak up, but they definitely can’t say they didn’t see this coming. She lives in the country, and she knew all along the roads in southern Minnesota need serious fixing. Her support of the transportation bill, with its gas tax, will benefit District 27A.
I agree with the Albert Lea Tribune that this was the right vote and thanks to Rep Brown our roads and bridges will be better for it.
Also saw that the Albert Lea City Council Recognized District 27A Rep. Robin Brown and state Sen. Dan Sparks for their work done to help bring to pass the needed funding to complete the North Edgewater Park Landfill Project
Thanks Rep. Brown
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A recent TV news story compared the gas prices in Minnesota and other states … and the $3.85 that I paid last week is still cheaper than the other states. So despite the tax increase, the amount being spent is relatively a better deal in Minnesota than elsewhere.
Now, that the price of barrel of oil has run up so much, the potential 13.5 cents is lost. Minnesota is now finally funding some transportation projects … it was the Right vote. At least we get something for it, not like Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska) who suggested a $1 per gallon tax increase in a recent Congressional hearing. Oh, were you surprised that a Republican would be propose a tax increases ? Well, don't be -- if it meant that it would result in more support for ANWAR drilling and increased royalty payments to Alaskan residents from the Alaska Permanent Fund (which last year was $1654 each.)
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