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2007-01-17 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-01-17 07:44|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And then there was the @#$%^&*() property tax on cars (is that still around?) I hated that shit with a passion. I love the Commonwealth, but you're right, Mike: The government is becoming more and more intolerable, at least according to my friends who still live there.

Posted by Jonathan">Jonathan 2007-01-17 11:13|| 2007-01-17 11:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Metastasis from Washington, D.C.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-01-17 13:01|| 2007-01-17 13:01|| Front Page Top

#3 I believe the VA car tax is still around.
(And I thought my adopted state of Mar'lin' was bad...)

Posted by eLarson 2007-01-17 14:11|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-01-17 14:11|| Front Page Top

#4 I believe the VA car tax is still around.

It's around $300 for my wife's car and $150 for my truck. Every freaking year, not like most states where you just pay a sales tax for the honor of purchasing one in their fair state.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2007-01-17 15:21|| 2007-01-17 15:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Look for the new law, if as described, to be ruled unconstitutional regarding covered or parked cars on private property. I think the US Constitution still applies to VA regarding due process. Do you really think Barney and his merry band of meter maids will be successful in getting a warrant for searching every garage or back yard for a possible expired sticker? VA still has its share of rednecks and I can see Billy-Bob surprising some wandering cop....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-01-17 15:41|| 2007-01-17 15:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Kentucky hits you for a percentage of what they determine you car is worth. And it's usually worth a lot more than you'd think. They get you whether it's running or not, boat, rv's, airplanes, everything.

Posted by Spairong Crolurt4291 2007-01-17 15:51|| 2007-01-17 15:51|| Front Page Top

#7

A heart-warming tale of righteous persistance. Almost as good as those homeowner-shoots-burglar stories.

Posted by SteveS 2007-01-17 17:30|| 2007-01-17 17:30|| Front Page Top

#8 Still compared to the olde Florida Intangibles tax that's nothing. The Intangible Tax was a direct tax on assets. A penalty for saving, being lucky or having prudent parents.

Posted by Shipman 2007-01-17 17:33|| 2007-01-17 17:33|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm currently a citizen of the Old Dominion. It appears a majority of the voting population has proceeded to lose its collective mind, first voting in a tax-and-spend idiot in Kaine, then following that by voting out George Allen. I think it's something in the air drifting down from the People's Republic of Maryland but whatever the cause, I sure as Hell don't like it and if it continues, I'm outta VA. They can get their tax bucks from some other sucker.

Posted by mac 2007-01-17 18:12|| 2007-01-17 18:12|| Front Page Top

#10 As someone in the state of CA who has had vehicles confiscated (by a landlord from a legally parked space, and from the state on at least 2-3 separate occasions) I welcome anything that blasts away at illegal seizure laws.

The seizure laws were put in place to combat drug dealing. They were extended thereafter to encompass a whole host of minor "crimes" and misdemeanors to bolster state tax bases and to initimidate citizenry. THEY MUST BE REPEALED!/em>

The common property of common citizens must not be subject to seizure by the government in any fashion. This is clearly unConstitutional.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-01-17 19:45|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2007-01-17 19:45|| Front Page Top

#11 Even GA has a tax yearly on the value of our cars, and like SC4291 said, they usually value my car a LOT more than what I could really get for it.

Our State Legislature is trying to drum up support to do away with it though. And, on that note, what's up with all the tax-and-spend Republicans lately? Our Gov., Sonny Purdue, just proposed a State budget that's 25% more than what it was in 2000! Taking notes from Dubya I guess.

Posted by BA 2007-01-17 21:59|| 2007-01-17 21:59|| Front Page Top

#12 See, if your state has voter referendums, you should start a tax that only affects elected officials in the legislature and the governor and lt. gov. 50% tax on all income and personal assets per year sound right to me. Bet you get about 500x the signatures you need;)

Tax your local politicians.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2007-01-17 22:47|| 2007-01-17 22:47|| Front Page Top

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