Gov. Tom Corbett, for the second time in as many years, wants to break his No Tax Increase pledge that he signed with Americans for Tax Reform. This time he wants to bring more pain at the pump by lifting the cap on the oil company franchise tax. Like a liberal, Corbett argues his plan will only affect oil companies, not consumers. Like a liberal, Gov. Corbett apparently fails to realize that companies pass their increased tax burden directly on to consumers.
PA already has one of the highest liquid fuels tax rates in the country. If Corbett succeeds with his scheme, $4-per-gallon gas could well be on its way! The Governor has plenty of options at his disposal to fix roads and bridges without reaching into our pockets, such as Public-Private Partnerships, selling the liquor stores, cutting wasteful spending such as the bailout of Big Hollywood, clipping the wings of the costliest legislature in the world, which makes 10 times the salary of lawmakers in Texas, abolishing prevailing wage, and more.
Here is what you can do stop this plan:
1. Call the Governor’s office and tell him it’s a bad idea. The number is: 717-787-2500
2. Call Americans for Tax Reform and tell them you expect them to hold Gov. Corbett accountable for breaking his pledge.
The number is: 202.785.0266
Hat tip Bob Guzzardi