OPINION

Voice Box: What you think of the governor’s proposed 45 cents tax on gas?

By Danny Villalobos
Staff Writer

Q: What you think of the governor’s proposed 45 cents tax on gas?

 

“I think that increasing the price by 45 cents within three years is too much. Instead, I think the governor should aim lower for a short amount of time. After that, see how people feel about the improvements on the construction and then do a vote if that small tax should be increased. But I wouldn’t mind paying a little extra to improve the roads.”

Latifa Sharker, 23
Undecided/Pre-Pharma

 

 

“We’ve seen gas at like $4 before, a few years ago, it’s nothing new. In Ohio, and in other places where they have tolls, it’s a big pain to stop at every few exits (unless you have a pass that you paid for). We’ll see what happens after the results come in. But it is a big pain, especially if you’re a person that lives paycheck to paycheck.”

Alec Ricks, 24
Social Work

 

“Sounds pretty bad, it’s going to raise taxes on gas. It kinda sucks.”

Jessica Butchko, 23
Business Office Administration

 

“I don’t think putting a tax on gas would be the right way to do this. If she wants to fix the roads, there are other ways of doing that.”

Brenden O’Hare, 22
Construction Management

 

“I don’t like it. I don’t believe that we have to pay more for our roads, when… trucking is one of the major issues. I think we should do a toll system like Ohio.”

Jay Clark, 26
Nursing

 

 

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