1 cent transit tax

[urbancharlotte]

Originally Posted by anifani821

So Urban - what are you proposing the 1 cent tax go on? Retail overall? Groceries? Liquor?

I think we should add a 3 cent tax for education to liquor plus a 3 cent tax that goes for transit. So I propose a six cent tax on liquor.

Good question Ani!!!! I honestly haven't thought about it. To my knowledge, the current tax is added to everything that is subject to a sales tax in Mecklenburg county, but I could be wrong.

I personally think groceries should be excluded and Liquor should be greater than retail. I also think higher fines for drunk drivers could go towards transit as well. There are many ways to help fund transit I think.

Many communites already have a full penny tax (Denver, Dallas, Houston too I think) all have full pennies.

Oh and BTW, HAPPY NEW YEARS!!! And don't be one of those caught drinking on the train this year!!!

[adavi215]

Happy New Year's. I have read in other threads about the success of the Lynx line. I think the 1% tax would speed things up as far as development and help Charlotte in becoming a better city for business.

[vindaloo]

Originally Posted by LAMF

If you are in favor of raising money to pay for light rail expansion, how about you start a private foundation to raise the money? Forcing folks who have never and most likely will never use mass transit in Charlotte to pay for it is immoral.

I fail to see any immorality in extinguishing car fumes by using the ecological friendly rail service. This is a benefit for us, our children, and future generations. We must consider others and look into the future. People will keep coming here and traffic will only get worse.

[vindaloo]

Originally Posted by lovesMountains

Spoken like a true Libertarian

But let my ask you a serious question...if this 1 cent tax would allow more people to use the light rail and take them off the roads and interstates, wouldn't this be a GOOD thing for all of us overall?

It's the same thing as the principal behind free public education that we all have to pay taxes for - society as a whole benefits so why shouldn't the whole society help pay for it, even if you don't have kids or your kids are grown?

I consider myself a libertarian and I support such a tax. It isn't reasonable to place a label on someone based on his/her view. It is like calling supporters of Obama, true anarcists.