Seattle voters to decide on $60 car tab fee

underserf said on August 17, 2011 at 8:24 AM

Easiest way to turn a poor person into a Republicant - charge him/her a tax that is identical to someone making a 1000 times what they do. At least we'll get to vote on THIS one. Yeah, jack my tab fees (I drive an ancient junkheap specifically because it is cheaper to RUN on a monthly basis) 130% - my fees are $50 now - right before CHRISTMAS!?!? Hilarious...

spacedover said on August 17, 2011 at 8:00 AM

Liberals will sell anything even higher taxes. That works well in the liberal capital of the state of Washington which Seattle. I can't imagine anyone wanting to pay government more money to waste their money. Truly a twisted bit of logic.

gritz said on August 17, 2011 at 7:59 AM

Isnt this the same group of people that have delayed the payment on the sports facilitites, instead of paying them on time and being and being done with the tax? In order to keep the tax going, they have deverted the money to the general fund and are using the money for other than what was voter approved. So the tax is kept alive even though we could have paid it off and finished the tax all together. Now they want another chunk of your change.

stonetrails said on August 17, 2011 at 5:47 AM

When the voters reject this, the government will do it anyway.

seattleluvmonger said on August 16, 2011 at 8:46 PM

looking at the numbers...it looks like "King County Metro" is the greedy fat cat here....of the combined $80 dollars being asked from city & county ...Metro reaps $50 of it...while DOT gets $18....and bicycles & Peds get a whopping $12....and people are sniveling about cyclist like this is our fault.....

cruzer7gurl said on August 16, 2011 at 7:08 PM

As a low income senior, the tab fee on my 10 year old car would increase 27 1/2 percent! Besides ignoring the will of the voters, the council has crafted a stupid measure.

roblh31 said on August 16, 2011 at 6:44 PM

Vote yes or no. Do you want government to have more money? Do you want to pay 60 dollars or more for car tabs? Do feel you are not taxed enough? Do you feel you can bennifit from paying higher taxes for the benefit of the public? Vote yes or no.

KnowMorTax said on August 16, 2011 at 6:32 PM

Seriously? Take 50% of auto money and pay for mass transit and then leave a bunch of holes in the pavement. $10million dollar bike bridge, electronic LED MPG signs, secret cameras, stupid yellow barriers at nearly every intersection, car pool lanes that sit empty with backed up traffic 3 feet away, and you want more money? No, no, no, no and NO! We pay tolls at bridges because we use them, how about raising train/bus ticket prices? If they can't make the money needed then maybe they aren't worth the investment..... WHAT A CONCEPT! My money is not your personal piggy bank; stop stealing from me you theives!

shimo said on August 16, 2011 at 4:50 PM

Yeah, $20 yesterday, $60 today it's only Tuesday the week is still young. You can alway find something to fix or to buy. I would too if I can tap into other peoples money.

Sir_Real said on August 16, 2011 at 4:19 PM

douglaslisa is right, This $60 car tab things will go to stupid projects like those digital speedometer signs... VOTE NO in November!

wawolf said on August 16, 2011 at 3:51 PM

Wait didn't Seattle just force a $20 tab increase for metro yesterday? So much for those $30 tabs.

seattleluvmonger said on August 16, 2011 at 3:34 PM

and remember it is you the "State of King County" that elected these schmucks...everyone else in the State of Washington voted for the other guy...the Washington state voted no on the Baseball stadium...State of King County came up with the votes...The rest of the state voted against "The Grinch".. State of King County came up with the votes.....Rest of the state against the tunnel.....you get the picture...Seattle and King county you reap what you sow.....REAP IT!!!

seattleluvmonger said on August 16, 2011 at 3:29 PM

Don't be fooled cyclist!!!!.....even if you paid a license fee or surcharge for you bike...even if cyclist pay more to license their bike then cars...you will still get no more respect from motorist then you do now...in resent months it is plainly obvious that they do not respect us, hit & runs, blatant assaults and they will continue their behaviors no matter what we pay. Kick all peds, stroller moms, ankle bitters and the owners, kids, skateboarders off the trails...and we'll stay off your roads...If I have to share...then so do you!!!

commonsensewa said on August 16, 2011 at 3:19 PM

It'll get voted down an mark these city counsel members as enemies of the people instead of their servants.

douglaslisa said on August 16, 2011 at 3:02 PM

By "road and transit improvements", do they mean adding digital miles per hour signs for each lane of a highway or freeway, as they have done on I-90? They may want to considerabout putting those on city streets also since we are too stupid to figure out how many miles per hours we need to go with just the regular speed limit signs. How much did those digital signs cost?

datsuyama said on August 16, 2011 at 2:51 PM

Your tabs are expired.

antisocialist said on August 16, 2011 at 2:46 PM

Bend over Seattleites! Your elected officials are coming back to dip their hand in your pocket once again. Anybody ever think to ask where the millions upon millions of tax dollars we paid for roads went? Any accountability here? Just another tax under a different name and the roads won't change a bit. Thank god I don't live in Seattle anymore...now if I can only escape King County...

k8r2u said on August 16, 2011 at 2:40 PM

We need to have Free ride downtown bus service all other busses you board you pay. One door in and one door out. This will stop the free riders. All new hires for Metro should make minimum wage or close to that. Loose the top heaviness of Metro all new managers cannot make over 40k a year. Hmm what a concept! Pre requisite SPEAK FLUENT ENGLISH!

skico66 said on August 16, 2011 at 2:17 PM

I remember back in the day when I was a kid my bike did have a licence sticker and I had to pay for it. This of course was in the midwest, and it was to make sure they can identify your bike if it was stolen. But I still had to pay for it.. I like the idea that more people are riding their bikes to work. I still find it unsafe to ride in the seattle area beasue drivers do not pay attention. To busy still talking on their cell phones or texting. Hell it's hard to cross the street with out getting hit!! I do like the idea of bringing in a bike tax!!

palinsux said on August 16, 2011 at 2:13 PM

"The tab fee, which would pay for road and transit improvements, would run for 10 years". Yeah, right.

seamikey said on August 16, 2011 at 2:06 PM

Are the bicyclists and pedestrians who use the road going to be paying their fair share of the improvements to make their usage safer? Yes, bicyclists and pedestrians also drive cars, but bicycles and pedestrians don't pay a "fee" to use the roadways. Hmmm...maybe King County/Seattle can come up with a "shoe license fee" or a "bicycle tire surcharge"...because we all know that rubber soles and bike tires add to the wear and tear of the paved surfaces, too.

detour said on August 16, 2011 at 1:53 PM

Yet another reason to boycott Seattle.

bazwest said on August 16, 2011 at 1:49 PM

"Trust us we will make good use of the $60 car tab fee on top of the new $20 car tab fee." Psst, "hey don't tell anyone, but I can also get you a great deal on some killer beach front property just outside of Las Vegas". "Oh and before I forget; inside the liner of my jacket here, let me show you these awesome Rolex Watches worth $3500 a piece but because we are such good friends I am willing to part with one for just $60.00. I swear they are authentic."

hatedit said on August 16, 2011 at 1:44 PM

I would like to know how much of the gas taxes go towards roads. Its funny because in 10 years will we be seeing the tabs go down $60. I bet we wont.

tiggerme2 said on August 16, 2011 at 1:29 PM

I see a lot of people licensing their vehicles in other counties now to avoid the new taxes, just like they do to avoid emissions checks.

Sir_Real said on August 16, 2011 at 1:26 PM

More and more people are biking to work, make operating a bike in seattle on public roads/bike lanes require a plate and tab them $60 a year.

unions_r_great said on August 16, 2011 at 1:25 PM

The assault on the middle class continues.