Top Georgia lawmaker is against T-SPLOST
Top Georgia lawmaker is against T-SPLOST By Charles Edwards 90.1WABE Chip Rogers, a Republican from Cherokee County, is the State Senate’s Majority Leader. He’s not convinced the entire list of projects for Metro Atlanta will make a big difference in road congestion. “Does it relieve some traffic? Sure,” said Rogers. “But, does it relieve $7
Powerful GOP Senator opposes transportation sales tax
Powerful GOP Senator opposes transportation sales tax AP 11Alive ATLANTA — One of the most powerful politicians under Georgia’s gold dome has come out against the July 31 transportation sales tax vote. State Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) helped push through the bill authorizing the referendum in the legislature. He personally voted for it
Lawmaker among opponents of transportation tax
Lawmaker among opponents of transportation tax By Sandra Parrish wsbradio.com “Essentially if we pass the ten-year tax, we’re telling the next generation of taxpayers they will also have to fund this because you’re not going to shut down the mass transit system, you’re not going to stop the trains, you’re not going to quit construction on
Mostly False: “There is no Plan B” if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters.
T-SPLOST supporter says options are slim if referendum fails Share this story: “Next month’s monumental voter referendum to increase the sales tax rate to pay for dozens of transportation projects across metro Atlanta has brought up an interesting question. “Can we do this over and come up with another list of projects if the referendum
Video: Mike Alexander, ARC, Tells the Truth about T-SPLOST Taxes Going to MARTA Operations and Maintenance
HB277 Transportation Investment Act states, starting on line 419, that MARTA “shall not be authorized to use any proceeds from the special district transportation sales and use tax for expenses of maintenance and operation of such portions of the transportation system of such authority in existence on January1, 2011.” Starting at minute 15:14, “Growing unfunded
Video: Mike Alexander, ARC, admits T-SPLOST plan WILL NOT relieve traffic congestion
“The average commute time really doesn’t change a lot.”
What Are the TSPLOST Advocates Trying to Hide?
As the battle heats up, tax proponents are trying to control the conversation and sway votes with mis-information. From Mike Lowry’s blog post on the Canton-Sixes Patch, June 13, 2012 Why do you suppose they don’t want anyone talking about it? Over the weekend I received an email from an associate showing that the Untie
Tax Proponents on Defense in Advance of T-SPLOST Vote
Defensive Maneuvers In Advance Of T-SPLOST Vote June 12, 2012 13:00 pm Today’s Courier Herald Column: “When politicians want to make news, it’s generally done via Sunday news programs or Monday morning press conferences. It’s a not so subtle way of attempting to control the news flow for the week. Conversely, when they prefer not
Johns Creek Mayor on TSPLOST – Tax is not more Tax
Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker, Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves, and others talk TSPLOST for North Fulton during the one-sided “Wireside Chats” From the Alpharetta, Roswell, and other North Fulton Patch articles: Bodker: “This Tax is not intended to create more tax.” Huh? Read the article: Click Here Chairman Eaves discussed how the tax
Deal’s support for T-SPLOST gets a “Flip-Flop” from PolitiFact
From AJC, Friday, June 8, 2012 “The Washington-based Americans for Tax Reform has become a major player in Republican Party politics with its Taxpayer Protection Pledge. More than half the members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed the pledge. Nearly half the U.S. Senate has signed it. Nearly all the signers are Republicans.
