Virginia Dems voted to kill 90-day gas tax holiday in the middle of highest inflation

[Anonymous]

Amazing. Why would they do this?

Virginia Senate Democrats voted to kill Republican governor Glenn Youngkin's proposed gas tax holiday even as the state's average gas price inches back up to four dollars.

All 11 Democrats on the Finance and Appropriations Committee voted Wednesday against Youngkin's proposal, which would have waived the Old Dominion's gas tax for 90 days. One Republican, state senator Emmett Hanger, joined the Democrats to block the tax holiday, 7News DC's Nick Minock reported.

Virginians last week showed up at the state Capitol to express their support for the proposal.

"This is something that is common sense," one person told the House Finance Committee. "Why would you vote against this? Why would you vote to take money out of my family's mouth?"

https://freebeacon.com/democrats/pain-at-the-pump-virginia-dems-block-youngkins-gas-tax-holiday/

[Anonymous]

Europeans are thin and fit due to high gas taxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Europeans are thin and fit due to high gas taxes.

Europeans are thin and fit due to higher food standards and living in walkable, high density communities.

[Anonymous]

Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Amazing. Why would they do this?

Virginia Senate Democrats voted to kill Republican governor Glenn Youngkin's proposed gas tax holiday even as the state's average gas price inches back up to four dollars.

All 11 Democrats on the Finance and Appropriations Committee voted Wednesday against Youngkin's proposal, which would have waived the Old Dominion's gas tax for 90 days. One Republican, state senator Emmett Hanger, joined the Democrats to block the tax holiday, 7News DC's Nick Minock reported.

Virginians last week showed up at the state Capitol to express their support for the proposal.

"This is something that is common sense," one person told the House Finance Committee. "Why would you vote against this? Why would you vote to take money out of my family's mouth?"

https://freebeacon.com/democrats/pain-at-the-pump-virginia-dems-block-youngkins-gas-tax-holiday/

I think the better question is why on earth is this guy putting money in his family's mouths? That's not where it goes.

[Anonymous]

Ya know, it's also nice to know that our state government is funded, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

+1. There's no gas shortage, just price gouging. I don't support a tax holiday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ya know, it's also nice to know that our state government is funded, too.

No, Youngkin is all about cutting taxes. Not funding the government.

Virginians don't deserve services. When there's no revenue, then the government will shrink and Youngkin will be happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

Exactly this.

[Anonymous]

Why would they do this? Because they are rational and have some sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

Worked pretty well in MD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

+1. There's no gas shortage, just price gouging. I don't support a tax holiday.

+1

Don’t reward oil companies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do this? Because they are rational and have some sense.

Please explain

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do this? Because they are rational and have some sense.

Please explain

Do you know what the gas tax funds?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would they do it? Because there is no guarantee local stations or gas companies wouldn’t just pocket the change for themselves, that’s why. The question is why Youngkin would want to give free taxpayer money to oil companies while they are posting record profits.

Exactly this.

+1