Has anyone pulled up to the gas pump lately and asked the attendant how much of the price of the gasoline is tax? I think you will be surprised to find out that the folks who work there don’t know what amount of the price of gasoline is tax.
When you find out the tax amount of price of the gasoline you are paying, you will also note that the tax is one of the highest in the United States. How come?
We do know that a lot of that money is going into the billion-dollar mole hole in Seattle to replace Highway 99, which is now $200,000-plus over budget and some folks have filed a $11 million dollar lawsuit against it.
We also know that a lot of the gas tax money is subsidizing the cost of the ferry boats in Puget Sound so the commuters that work on the mainland can get to and from their home in the islands.
I believe that, instead of voting for higher gas taxes, our state needs to adjust their priorities so that the southwest part of the state of Washington can benefit from the current very high tax.
