Melissa Boyd

Randy -

It's not $10, it's $54. Even though that's for two years, $54 is a lot for
people on a limited income. For many, their bikes are barely worth that
much.

Melissa

On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 6:48 PM, Randy Dreiling wrote:

> 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
>
> ------------------------------
> *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
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