Vote for TSPLOST? Not a Chance
Does anybody think the Georgia Department of Transportation deserves one cent of sales tax money? I don't. Here's why
The mid summer elections are coming up, and the weather isn't the only thing that's HOT this July. T-SPLOST, or the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, is one issue that has a lot of people fired up this election cycle. With good reason, too...In case you haven't noticed, traffic around here is a mess. Highway 20 in Grayson is a frustrating commute during rush hour, despite the recent ba-jillion dollar widening project. Loganville Chic-fil-A hires an off-duty policeman each day, just so its customers can make a right turn on 78. That pretty much sums up the traffic situation in the 'Ville. The further west you go, the worse the situation gets. There's literally no way around this fact: Atlanta traffic sucks. Expert …
Clark Rabb
4:30 pm on Monday, June 11, 2012
Georgia has one of the lowest gasoline tax rates in the country and it has remained unchanged since 1971. Why not tax the people that use the roads the most? Include those that travel on roadways through our state, instead of everyone --including those that don't even own cars, have a license or are old enough to drive. more ›