we get taxed on income, taxed on fuel, sales taxed on vehicles when they are bought, and yearly for registration. do we not have enough to pay for the roads in all that tax money?
A few sates have no income tax or no sales tax or fuel tax so a registration fee for roads makes sense makes sense
I propose any state with any two of the following sales tax, state income tax, or fuel tax should not be able to assess a yearly fee for vehicle registration
it imposes a burden on the poorest Americans who already struggle, massive registration fees that if unpaid leave them with impounded cars and tickets they can even less afford.
And yet, nearly anywhere one may go in this beautiful country, most of the roads leading there are damaged and worn to the point of creating a perpetual hazard for drivers. If we were to attempt to calculate it, what would be the average cost of yearly auto repairs that the average American has to pay as a result of driving on badly maintained roadways? I suspect it would be an insultingly high number considering the fact that we pay (through the nose, no less) to have these same roads maintained.
You shouldnāt have to register your vehicle period!! If it is for personal use, you have the right to travel freely per the Supreme Court. You donāt even have to have a driverās license or insurance per the Supreme Court. We the People need to learn how to properly exercise these rights. Our rights have been violated for YEARS now and we just continue to go along with it. I actually have posted a policy on restoring the right to travel without having the police interfere with you and included Supreme Court case law!
Completely Agree! Registrations, Licenses, and Permits are all forms of government control and should be re-examined under a āConstitutional Lensā and cracked down on, accordingly. These methods and procedures of control have moved the American People out from under the protections of the Constitution, and beneath the strong arm of government opportunists, statists, and political/social control freaks. Time to go through this legislative jungle of itemized regulation and individual control with a bulldozer and an earth mover.
Unfortunately the vehicle registrations go to the county, not the cities where we live. Our city streets are deplorable but donāt get funded this way.
Personally, I donāt like duplicate work, so, regardless if it is federal level, state level, or local level policy, I drop it in the forum and hope that it can be āranked and filedā or possibly used in other ways, later. Iām merely looking at it is a giant āwish list bucketā hoping something sticks. To each his/her own, right? Afterall, I like to feel as though I am not talking exclusively to one person, but to the American People (one of whom is the President).
I definitely agree with your suggestion. In NJ I pay $65/yearly to renew my car registration. This is redundant to me. Registration should only be done once when you purchase a vehicle. And NJ Vehicle Inspection is a joke compared to years ago. The DMV doesnāt check much here except for the amount of exhaust the car gives off.
I disagree with any decision to register my personnel property with any State county or local city or village. Thus No license plate or insurance needed. In 1985 the US Supreme court ruled private citizens have the right to travel freely and do NOT need a license.
Only Trucks, or cars, vans, trailers used for Commercial business to make profit. need to be insured and registered. Road maintenance fees were to be taken from Gas Sales and
New vehicle sales tax. possibly add new tire sales tax would fulfill the need for money for new roads. this would also get rid of All Toll roads. also eliminate the Private ownership of all public roads and highways and right of ways.
Obviously you are ignorant on where taxing authorities come from. The federal government has no control over what the state does in relationship to how that state handles vehicles, etc. within the state.
The Federal government only impacts interstate commerce - i.e., long haul truck drivers basically.
