As I sit right here considering buying and selling in my 15-year-old-plus, full-size V8 truck, I’m as soon as once more reminded of absolutely the madness of my beloved house state’s tax system. The identical state that’s going to present cash away to encourage electrical car gross sales additionally imposes a yearly surcharge to license these automobiles. Why? Due to the completely haywire manner we tax folks, which is determined by heavy fuel taxes, amongst different issues. We’ve a plethora of green-energy tasks, guidelines and legal guidelines on this state, and we’re punishing EV customers.
Dental floss. Toothpaste. Bathroom paper. Nutritional vitamins. All taxed, and the best share borne by the poor. Marijuana is taxed at 37%, whereas pipe tobacco is taxed at 95%. When was the final time you heard of a pipe tobacco-related DUI? Soda, alcohol, tobacco … all of the low-hanging fruit as a result of saying “revenue tax” is like yelling fireplace in a crowded theater in case you are an elected official.
Sufficient of this nonsense. It’s time to overtake Washington’s regressive, punitive and patchwork tax system. Or possibly simply preserve your massive fossil gasoline automobiles.
Tom Pacher, Freeland
