TSPLOST Advocates Defy Reality and Reason
TSPLOST Advocates Defy Reality and Reason By Mike Lowry Last Thursday AJC editor Kevin Riley moderated a one hour TSPLOST discussion with Commissioner Steve Brown, Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson, GA Public Policy Adjunct Scholar Baruch Feigenbaum and Brookings Visiting Fellow Christopher Leinberger. Bottom line up front: Steve and Baruch dominated the hour with facts, reason,
Get wise, Cobb County, to the real goal of transportation systems
Get wise, Cobb County, to the real goal of transportation systems By Don McKee Increasingly, we’re told t-splost isn’t about reducing traffic congestion, but rather economic development and rail transit. And t-splost proponents aren’t happy that isn’t selling well to voters. Attacking opponents instead of making the case for the tax plan seems to
TSPLOST Myth: “It’s only a penny tax…You can afford a penny…”
TSPLOST Myth: “It’s only a penny tax…you can afford a penny…” By Political Vine How many times have you heard the claim that “it’s only a penny” to guilt you into voting for T-SPLOST? The pro-TSPLOST side thinks they can diminish the promotion in favor of getting people to vote for it by equating 1%
TSPLOST Myth: “Georgia loses jobs to other states like North Carolina”
TSPLOST Myth: “Georgia loses jobs to other states like North Carolina” By Political Vine “Nobody wants to come here. Companies definitely look at transportation and we have lost out because of our transportation challenges.” PV has heard this claim by just about everyone on the pro-TSPLOST side, from the Governor to the cadre of Chamber
PeachPundit Saturday T-SPLOST Pro & Con Thread
PeachPundit Saturday T-SPLOST Pro & Con Thread By Charlie This post by Charlie contains a video and several radio ads by the pro-tsplost campaign. It also contains a copy of an email by Representative Ed Setzler who opposes t-splost. In part, the email reads: This project list is a trap for taxpayers that consumes 52% of
T-SPLOST won’t work
T-SPLOST won’t work By Norb Leahy Too Little Congestion Relief T-SPLOST is weak and late on congestion relief. Assuming drivers will take trains and buses is naïve at best and dishonest at worst. Congestion relief requires reducing road and highway pinch points and establishing a grid. T-SPLOST doesn’t do that. What T-SPLOST Does T-SPLOST spends
TSPLOST deserves a resounding “no” vote from Georgians
TSPLOST deserves a resounding “no” vote from Georgians By Jason Pye at Peach Pundit On July 31st, Georgians will not only head to the polls to vote in party primaries, but also to determine the fate of the the TSPLOST, a 1-cent local sales tax dedicated to transportation projects. This effort isn’t the first attempt
T-SPLOST – Enough is enough
T-SPLOST – Enough is enough By David Wittenberg – Special to The Sun The proposed T-SPLOST ballot measure on July 31 is the “Boston Tea Party” moment for Georgians. Either the measure is defeated or it will create another never ending tax for already overly taxed Georgians. Isn’t it time to say “enough is enough”?
Liberals, conservatives unite against TSPLOST sales tax hike to fund transportation projects
Liberals, conservatives unite against TSPLOST sales tax hike to fund transportation projects By Jon Shirek 11Alive ATLANTA — A rare coalition of conservatives and liberals is speaking out in one voice, united against the proposed sales tax hike that would pay for new transportation projects. The proposal is on the July 31 ballot, and early
What’s wrong with our news media?
What’s wrong with our news media? By Mike Lowry As the TSPLOST issue has gained more publicity over the last several months we have been treated to many working examples of the media-as-advocate instead of media-as-reporter. The coverage seems designed to reinforce the Maven/ARC/Chamber message rather than to examine the facts about the project list
