Comments on: Grover Norquist tells lawmakers to nix Tri-Rail rental car tax http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/11/grover-norquist-tells-lawmakers-to-nix-tri-rail-rental-car-tax/ News about politics and government in Florida Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:35:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Karl Dickey http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/11/grover-norquist-tells-lawmakers-to-nix-tri-rail-rental-car-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-19075 Karl Dickey Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:43:20 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=12544#comment-19075 So the cost to taxpayers is currently over $100 per rider (round trip). And now we're hearing from both Democrat and Republican state legislators a plan that will increase the subsidy even higher. This is insanity. We need to shut this service down immediately to stop the bleeding. Just because more money would be coming from Washington doesn't make things better. There is a strong case it will make our situation worse. So the cost to taxpayers is currently over $100 per rider (round trip).

And now we’re hearing from both Democrat and Republican state legislators a plan that will increase the subsidy even higher.

This is insanity. We need to shut this service down immediately to stop the bleeding.

Just because more money would be coming from Washington doesn’t make things better. There is a strong case it will make our situation worse.

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]]> By: Abraham Blitch http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/11/grover-norquist-tells-lawmakers-to-nix-tri-rail-rental-car-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-18655 Abraham Blitch Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:22:44 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=12544#comment-18655 Just my opinion, thinking out loud. This is so disturbing to me and should be to all Americans and Floridians. Our Constitutions are being trampled everyday by those we elected to represent us, those who took an oath to uphold them. While we are part of the Union of States we call the U.S.A. we are Sovereign States. Meaning our federal government cannot tell us the states, what laws to make or how to spend our money. However creative politicians (not representatives of The People) think they have found a way around this pesky little right that our forefathers fought for to protect us from being a corrupt government, through Money (the root of all evil). Our U.S. Senators for Florida, one elected and one appointed by our Governor Charlie Crist (who is suppose to be our head protector of our Constitution) have engage in what should be considered corruption in the form of extortion. Buy telling us, if you don’t spend money on this in your state we won’t give you money for this in your state. Gov. Crist, I am disappointed in your condoning of this behavior by encouraging a Special Session of our legislators at an extra cost to Taxpayers of our state to hear this matter. As I conveyed to you in my interview for appointment to Levy County Commission District 1, Office holders are suppose to be representatives of The People and there are times you have to stand for The People even though it may not be popular with certain groups or money. Let’s look at this the way it should be. Who will it benefit? Is it right for all People of Florida? Can it support itself by its users? Will this still be a good idea in 40 years? If the Money in the form of a Federal Grant is a good idea, why is it attached with a string? May I add People know you can’t grow the economy by attaching more taxes even if you call them fees. Tax by definition is a Burden. Do the right thing for The People of Florida. Don’t be an enabler of this corruptive behavior. Don’t sell out our Constitutions. Call it out for what it is Extortion. Just my opinion, thinking out loud.
This is so disturbing to me and should be to all Americans and Floridians. Our Constitutions are being trampled everyday by those we elected to represent us, those who took an oath to uphold them. While we are part of the Union of States we call the U.S.A. we are Sovereign States. Meaning our federal government cannot tell us the states, what laws to make or how to spend our money. However creative politicians (not representatives of The People) think they have found a way around this pesky little right that our forefathers fought for to protect us from being a corrupt government, through Money (the root of all evil). Our U.S. Senators for Florida, one elected and one appointed by our Governor Charlie Crist (who is suppose to be our head protector of our Constitution) have engage in what should be considered corruption in the form of extortion. Buy telling us, if you don’t spend money on this in your state we won’t give you money for this in your state. Gov. Crist, I am disappointed in your condoning of this behavior by encouraging a Special Session of our legislators at an extra cost to Taxpayers of our state to hear this matter. As I conveyed to you in my interview for appointment to Levy County Commission District 1, Office holders are suppose to be representatives of The People and there are times you have to stand for The People even though it may not be popular with certain groups or money. Let’s look at this the way it should be. Who will it benefit? Is it right for all People of Florida? Can it support itself by its users? Will this still be a good idea in 40 years? If the Money in the form of a Federal Grant is a good idea, why is it attached with a string? May I add People know you can’t grow the economy by attaching more taxes even if you call them fees. Tax by definition is a Burden. Do the right thing for The People of Florida. Don’t be an enabler of this corruptive behavior. Don’t sell out our Constitutions. Call it out for what it is Extortion.

]]> By: GN http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/11/grover-norquist-tells-lawmakers-to-nix-tri-rail-rental-car-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-18602 GN Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:41:05 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=12544#comment-18602 Dara, Look at John Kennedy's article in the orlando sentinel 8/26/96: Under questioning from Gallagher, Crist vowed to reject any repeated effort by lawmakers to pass a rental-car surcharge to pay for transportation needs -- a measure pushed by Orange County Chairman Rich Crotty and approved by state lawmakers this year, but vetoed by Bush. "I have never supported a new tax, and I never will, unlike my opponent," Crist said. Dara, Look at John Kennedy’s article in the orlando sentinel 8/26/96:

Under questioning from Gallagher, Crist vowed to reject any repeated effort by lawmakers to pass a rental-car surcharge to pay for transportation needs — a measure pushed by Orange County Chairman Rich Crotty and approved by state lawmakers this year, but vetoed by Bush.

“I have never supported a new tax, and I never will, unlike my opponent,” Crist said.

]]> By: JJ http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/11/grover-norquist-tells-lawmakers-to-nix-tri-rail-rental-car-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-18584 JJ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:15:52 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=12544#comment-18584 What amount of money are they talking about?? Didn't see that anywhere in the story ( can we send you back to Journalism 101?) A small tax on rentals would benefit the people who live and work here - trying to survive on some of the lowest wages and worst benefit packages in the country! We NEED to commit to TRI-Rail and rapid transit. Is it too much to ask for a little vision and investment in our infrastructure from our elected officials? What amount of money are they talking about?? Didn’t see that anywhere in the story ( can we send you back to Journalism 101?) A small tax on rentals would benefit the people who live and work here - trying to survive on some of the lowest wages and worst benefit packages in the country! We NEED to commit to TRI-Rail and rapid transit. Is it too much to ask for a little vision and investment in our infrastructure from our elected officials?

]]> By: GeorgeG http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/11/grover-norquist-tells-lawmakers-to-nix-tri-rail-rental-car-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-18583 GeorgeG Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:14:48 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=12544#comment-18583 Hey, Grover, go back to "Corruption City" (AKA Wshington DC) and leave us alone. You don't have a clue what's happening here. Hey, Grover, go back to “Corruption City” (AKA Wshington DC) and leave us alone. You don’t have a clue what’s happening here.

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