“As for the car tax, the Senate Republicans backed a car tax relief package, and the Governor has called for the [General Assembly] to do car tax relief due to the surplus currently in VA. The Senate Democrats voted it all down yesterday in committee [Jan. 28]. Sen. Obenshain supports car tax relief for all Virginians — and will continue to work on this issue moving forward. The car tax is probably the most ‘hated’ tax in the Commonwealth…”
Vote Democrats out of office in Virginia!
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Everyone in Virginia views the “car tax” as a burden, especially young adults and seniors. But the car tax is what helps fund our schools. The governor has proposed increasing our local sales tax to offset eliminating the car tax which would be massive to make up the revenue loss to our schools. Now if Youngkin would instead, endorse the retail sale of cannabis, this would be a great solution. Currently, Virginians travel to Maryland and D.C. to purchase weed and edibles, which greatly increases the revenue of those jurisdictions. Wouldn’t it be great if we could keep this revenue in Virginia and use it to replace the car tax?
Yes! Great idea! And I’m sure Democrats would get behind a scheduled sliding scale car tax so used cars and low price vehicles are exempt from this car tax. Luxury items taxed generates a lot of revenue as well!
Sherry Ford. You know a lot about where to buy weed. Maybe if the drug rehab facility starts up, people can get their weed and drugs there, as well as Narcan for their nightstands.
the car tax is a local tax, not a state one. Talk to your board of supervisors.
Im a senior citizen and these car taxes are making very difficult on those of us who can no longer work and live on a fixed income. When you have to make a choice between medication and food to pay car tax is very very hard. I believe there has to be an easier way to get the moneys needed rather than deprive the people that live in this state. We aren’t lucky to have money’s like those who govern our government. Maybe they need to struggle like many of us do and they might think twice on refusing to do what’s needed.
What ARE ‘the easier ways to get money rather than deprive the people that live in this state?’
Surely you don’t mean the federal government – we’ll be getting a lot less from there in the very near future.
The (Republican) Page County Board of Supervisors has the authority to waive auto taxes for those over 65. So tell them you want your car tax cut. But please also tell them which County services you want to cut.
The car tax has never been a big deal to me, even from the start of it. I’m 70 now, and are able to live off of just Social Security. I have no pensions. I pay county property taxes by putting away enough each month to add up to what the bills will be in June and December.
I do agree the Car tax is a local decision unless the legislative group desolves it. Most governments say they can’t do without when they are operating on surplus budgets. The car tax is an unfair tax. There are numerous examples as to why it’s not fair. There are a lot of people who drives around with out of state registrations to avoid the car tax while other local residents have to pay the registration fee. Page county fee is ridiculously high , yes it is time to let local officials to eliminate this totally unfair tax.