By this time tomorrow, residents of northern Virginia will be paying higher taxes on “hotel rooms, car rentals, property sales and car repair” (DC Examiner), all part of the egregious transportation tax hike of 2007. never mind that the mere existance of these taxes is being challenged in the courts, the greedy politicians want your money right now.
Well, almost all the greedy politicians. One man is refusing to buckle, and told the Examiner so (emphasis added):
But Del. Bob Marshall, R-Prince William, is challenging the plan in court, saying the transportation authority has no constitutional right to levy taxes.
“I think it is highly irresponsible to proceed ahead to collect these taxes,” Marshall said. “This is like gambling with other people’s money on a Supreme Court decision.”
Not to be rude, but I should note that the other Republican candidate for U.S. Senate has responded with deafening silence.
Cross-posted to the right-wing liberal
