Dave Palmer

The full text of the bill is online at

http://landru.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measures/hb3000.dir/hb3008.intro.html

Dave

On Mar 10, 2009, at 1:39 PM, Long, Steve wrote:

> Comments that I sent to State Rep Schaufler.
>
> From: Long, Steve
> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 1:36 PM
> To: 'rep.mikeschaufler@state.or.us'
> Subject: HB 3008
>
> Mr. Schaufler,
> many of us in the cycling community are stunned that you would be a
> co-sponsor of this bill. We believe it is a misguided and bad piece
> of legislation. I read your comment about it being your goal to get
> everyone that shares the road to help bare the costs to maintain it.
> I ride a bike, I drive a car, I own a home and I pay the same taxes
> that you do. My bike has a negligible effect on any road surface
> that I ride on. Why on God's green Earth should I be double taxed to
> help pay for roads? Since I buy gas, have to pay to register my car
> and have to pay taxes on my home your bill would be double taxing me.
> Additionally, what about all the children that ride bicycles? Should
> those kids have to pay taxes too? How about their parents being
> double taxed? Should that happen?
> Also, bike lanes, those that we do have, are largely funded by
> Federal dollars. Bicycles are good for our economy. If you want
> bicycled to help pay for the negligible effects that they have on
> roads, put a tiny little exise tax on bicycle tires.
>
> Steve Long
> Milwaukie, OR
>
>
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