[Amc-list] Cubic inches to cost cubic money?

[Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Coming to WA state soon and then YOUR town next!
 
Subject:  Car Tabs Increase
 
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Vehicle License Fee Bill SB6900 Hello, There is a bill that the Washington State 
Legislature is trying to pass in Olympia that, if successful, will directly add 
huge costs to our vehicle license fees. Everyone needs to know about so this 
situation so that you can contact your representatives and voice your objection. 
The bill is SB 6900 and it adds an "engine displacement" fee to the vehicle license 
tabs upon renewal. The fee has a varied amount depending on the size of the vehicle's 
engine: Engine Size (liters) Rate Schedule Up to 1.9 $0 2.0 - 2.9 $70 3.0 - 3.9 $225 
4.0 - 4.9 $275 5.0 - 5.9 $325 6.0 - 7.9 $400 8.0 or over $600 For each car & truck that 
you own, calculate the rate by matching the engine size in liters to the dollar amount. 
Add the amounts for each vehicle and you'll see that the average two car family will be 
paying $500+ every year in "displacement fees" on top of the normal license fees. If 
you have three vehicles, you'll be paying even more. The average family is already 
struggling with the high cost of gasoline, electricity, food and everything else, and 
our lawmakers want us to pay more, thinking we have unlimited deep pockets. This will 
do great damage to the budgets of retirees on fixed incomes as well. Now is the time 
to be very vocal against this bill. I have contacted all of our representatives, and I 
would encourage everyone reading this to do the same. Here's the web page for the bill 
where you can read the text: 
 
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6900&year=2007 
 
Here's the link for contacting your representatives: 
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/Default.aspx 
 
If we don't threaten mass rebellion over this, they'll pass this bill and we'll be 
paying huge fees every year on top of their increase in the gas tax. They have to 
know that we won't stand for any more taxes or increase in licensing fees. I've 
told my representatives that I will actively work to see that any lawmaker that 
supports this bill is replaced at election time. Please contact your legislators, 
then copy the text of this e mail, and forward it to as many people as possible that 
you know in Washington State, and encourage them to contact their representatives and 
strongly voice their objection to this bill.
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