Posted on 09/02/2005 9:27:15 AM PDT by Thanatos
Georgia governor plans to lift state gas tax for rest of the month
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By DICK PETTYS Associated Press Writer
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue said he will sign an executive order Friday that will exempt consumers from state motor fuel taxes through the end of September to "relieve some of the financial burden" in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
The order will remove the 7.5-cents-a-gallon tax and a 4 percent sales tax on gas, the governor said, and was set to begin at midnight.
The move comes as gasoline in some parts of the country has risen well above $3 a gallon.
Way to take the bull by the horns!
Found a link
Good move. Hopefully other states will follow.
Well, that's a start, but .075 on $6.00 a gallon....
Just wait, the shortages and long lines will follow. Write this down.
I'm completely against gas taxes but this will only serve to increase demand on an already strained supply.
It may actually make the gas lines worse.
Wonder when Pres. Bush will do the same for the much-higher federal gas tax? That would be much appreciated by everyone in the next 60 days. We could zero out FEMA to offset the cut.
Way to go Sonny!
$3.09 for regular, up to about $3.15 here in Suwanee, GA (suburban ATL).
Numerous stations open.
MANY MANY MANY people in my neighborhood did not drive to work today.
I like the savings. Now time for the Feds to do the same thing.
This should temporarily help, good call. Maybe the Feds will follow suit.
If he knew anything about economics, he'd realize that suspending the tax on gas will do nothing to actually lower the price. In the aggregate, demand will increase just enough to return the price of gas to its market value. The only difference is that the money that was previously being collected by the state government (to pay for roads, bridges, hurricaine relief, etc.) will now go to the gas companies who are already making staggering record profits.
OK Jeb Bush how about doing the same?
"I'm completely against gas taxes but this will only serve to increase demand on an already strained supply.
It may actually make the gas lines worse."
Bingo, maybe they should raise the gas tax and mandate everyone take a basic econ class. ;)
Gas around here is $3.30ish. I live in a suburb of Atlanta.
I appreciate the tax cut.
Virginia's gas tax is 17.5.
I suggest we start a grass roots campaign to encourage Governor Warner to do the same.
He wants to save the surplus for an emergency.
He's got one.
I expect our 'Rat governor to call for a tax increase to start after the price falls "because the people are used to the high prices anyway".
This would be a great opportunity for Atlanta to make Monday and Friday mandatory telework days or divide it up by zip code. There are solutions if people will really look for them.
This is the first time I have been truly impressed with Governor Perdue. Good for him.
BFD...seriously.
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