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Seattle's proposed transportation plan


Posted: Feb 21, 2013

Included in the proposed bill: "There’s even a $25 sales fee on bicycles worth $500 or more that would raise $1 million over 10 years, a nod to motorists who complain that bicyclists don’t pay their fair share." http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020393904_transpopackagexml.html ;

My thoughts on bicyclists - Love to bike

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Where I live, we have beautiful paved bike paths along the beach that are used by many people every day. I'd be happy to pay a "bike tax" to help keep up paths and signs, etc. Having a nice bike path means more people ride their bikes, less traffic on the road, less pollution and a healthier population. Yes, I'd support that and I'd be happy to pay $25.

From what I understand of the bill - the bike tax

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will go to roads (transportation tax). Because electric cars are more numerous and don't use much, if any gas, the state is out the gas tax they've counted on. So they're scrambling to find things to tax to make up for it.

Sounds like "going green" - has a downside - nm

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Everything always has costs. Biking to the grocery limits - what I carry. Oh, well. :) nm

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Hubby and I bought a tandem bike for fun - that happens to be green.

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Now we can honestly say we've "gone green."

Like most governments, - Seattle/King Co. has plenty of $$$

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They just misspend it, then come up with other taxes to fill the void.

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