Comments on: Potential NVTA Lawsuit Shockwaves

By: junes_reston

junes_reston — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:24:42 +0000

I believe the law suit will be tossed. The GA granted authority and the VA Constitution allows the GA to designate a third party to collect taxes for specific state programs.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:17:23 +0000

The case is docketed for the January argument session, so there won’t be a decision until the end of the February argument session. (Opinions are handed down the Friday of the session week after the case is heard at argument. You wouldn’t really expect them to decide the case the same week they hear it–and about 30 others–would you?)

See the Supreme Court website at http://www.courts.state.va.us/scv/home.html

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:30:20 +0000

Thumper said on 31 Dec 2007 at 4:37 pm:
scream at your legislator for voting for it.

AMEN!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:28:40 +0000

Dolph said on 31 Dec 2007 at 4:32 pm:
I am imagining Bob Marshall in the US Senate…and I am watching as reproductive rights vaporize before my eyes

Pfffffffffffssssst!

By: Lafayette

Lafayette — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:16:35 +0000

Dolph,
Here you go. Chemical love canals, and all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6k4RrKNk7s&feature=related

By: ateacher

ateacher — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:17:27 +0000

OMG I just don’t get it…. I pay taxes on my car, I pay for plate renewal..and fine, I’ll pay for parts, labor, environ disposal fee, and sales tax on the parts I purchase. But now I could be hit with an additional 5% repair tax?! 10% tax rate to keep my car running? I don’t even commute! My husband takes VRE. What next? A 5% repair tax on home repairs to offset the decline in home values? I understand that we need money to pay for road expansion. So go after the builders who feel the necessity to build on every bare patch of grass, not the middle class joe blow. There should have been an “I don’t commute” waiver on this bill, or an “I use mass transportation” waiver.

By: Thumper

Thumper — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:37:15 +0000

anonymous, I bet you would be here bitching bloody murder if Senate compromised on a crime bill that allowed the police to search your home at will.

Bob Plan is listed here: http://delegatebob.com/issues/transportation.html

While part of it is same old mantra of we don’t get our fair share, part of it shows VDOT is wasteful and this Tax Authority is completely wrong way to go about it.

This Tax Authority is probably unconstitutional and if you want to be mad at someone, scream at your legislator for voting for it.

By: Dolph

Dolph — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:32:36 +0000

I am imagining Bob Marshall in the US Senate…and I am watching as reproductive rights vaporize before my eyes…..No thank you. I would prefer that modern contraception stay legal.

Ms. REDawn will repost that famous youtube.com clip….see for yourselves.

By: anonymoustoo

anonymoustoo — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:18:48 +0000

Marshall’s

By: anonymoustoo

anonymoustoo — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:18:19 +0000

So…what’s Marshall transportation plan and how does he intend to pay for it? Raise taxes state wide in order to alleviate the mess in NoVa and anger the ROVA? Not raise the needed money and tick off NoVa residents? Pull money out of his butt (er… the general fund or rainy day fund or some other overflowing pot of money [/sarcasm] )?

By: ateacher

ateacher — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:44:17 +0000

I just picked up my stupid car after some very costly repairs, and I noticed the flyer in the repair shop office that stated that beginning Jan’08 there will be a 5% repair tax in addition to sales tax, labor charge, and the environmental fee. I forgot to ask if the repair tax is to be levied on the entire bill, or just the labor or part components.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:11:28 +0000

While I sort of admire Marshall for sticking up for this, I do think this lawsuit will be tossed out. It just not going to happen. I do feel for Marshall somewhat because he is now a “lone ranger” within the GA Republican caucus. This has been a “hot-button” issue within some circles of the PWC GOP but most of the rest of the state could care less about HB3202, with th exception of some small groups. Even the abuser fee stuff died off when people found out they would not be overly fined for a general speeding ticket. While, I don’t like the bill myself, I think its really much ado about nothing for Marshall and company because even the anti-tax organizations could not disagree that 3202 was bad when it was passed. Norquist gave his blessing to approve it while the Club for Growth opposed it and VCAP sent very mixed messages until people got upset about abuser fees. In the end, I think Marshall picked the wrong fight at the wrong time, but I certainly admire him because in the end he knew it would cost him a chairmanship and he still did it.

By: FSBO Louisville

FSBO Louisville — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:22:23 +0000

I liked your comment about Bob Marshall being in the senate and everyone having to wear helmets. Good analogy. Thanks for a great read.