'Tax and Pretend' Republicans Allow Gas Tax Increase

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.georgiademocrat.org/2011/05/05/%E2%80%9Ctax-and-pretend%E2%80%9D-republicans-allow-gas-tax-increase/

Georgia – Gas prices in Georgia have risen due to a tax hike by Republican leaders, yet no one in the majority party takes responsibility for the 27% tax increase.

Governor Nathan Deal can waive the tax hike without legislative approval. On April 26, Deal suggested that the increased gas tax should be “something for the General Assembly to take up rather than the Governor.”

Republican leaders in the General Assembly have opted to stay out of the discussion. With no action from either the Republican Governor or legislature, the 27% tax hike went into effect Sunday for the entire state of Georgia.

“It’s another example of ‘tax and pretend’ Republicans raising taxes on our state while pretending not to,” said State Rep. Rashad Taylor (D-Atlanta), Vice Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. “This tax could have been stopped by Governor Deal or the GOP leadership in the Capitol. Instead, they both punted.”

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[Historic NY]

1. Tax & Pretend Republicans......thats a good one.

[unblock]

2. indeed. i'm gonna start using that a lot !

:evilgrin:

[zbdent]

3. where's the "liberally-biased media" outcry about how

THE REPUBLICANS are raising the gas taxes???

crickets ...

[Donnachaidh]

4. well here in Georgia they are excusing it as a boo boo no one will be effected by

:puke:

[JoeyT]

5. Well yeah.

They're pretty much ok with anything that disproportionately hurts the poor. It might even help slow or damage what little recovery is happening, so it's like a double bonus for them.

[Initech]

6. They'll only tax if it helps their criminal friends.

[Modern_Matthew]

7. Gas taxes are regressive. nt