Randy Dreiling

Interesting view...I didn't think of it that way.

I saw it more as a way to keep track of your bike in case it is taken and pay for what we use.

I really don't think $10 is going to break a student or the poor.

Take Care
 Randy Dreiling

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From: Melissa Boyd
To: RCJohnson1@attglobal.net
Cc: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 6:40:37 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Licensing our bikes?

I personally believe we should tax luxuries and behaviors we want to discourage, and offer tax breaks to encourage behavior that benefits our society.

Those of us with thousand-dollar bikes can afford to pay a "luxury" tax for the privelage of riding. However, I really believe we are in the minority. Most bikes are owned by kids, students who ride them to school, responsible adults who are saving gas or exercising for their health, and low-income people who can't afford cars. A tax of this sort is going to hurt the people who need help the most.

Please take this opportunity to write to your state legislators, and let them know how you feel about it. Talking to each other at OBRA is interesting, but not terribly productive.

Here is a link to find the email addresses of your Oregon legislators: http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/
Here's a list of all the Oregon representatives:
http://www.leg.state.or.us/servlet/XSLT?URL=members.xml&xslURL=members.xsl&member-type=representative

- Melissa