Bicyclists fear Oregon’s controversial bike tax could spread

[Peter1469]

Bicyclists fear Oregon’s controversial bike tax could spread

Why are the libs taxing a carbon neutral form of transportation?

Oregon has yet to collect a penny from a pioneering tax on bicycles to pay for infrastructure, and already at least one lawmaker from another state is thinking about getting into the act.

Which is exactly what Jonathan Maus, who founded and edits the blog BikePortland.org, feared would happen.


“Now that this Pandora’s box of taxing bikes — from one of the most bike-friendly states in the country — now that that’s out in the open, well, now obviously a lot of other states are going to do that,” Maus said Wednesday. “This is what states do: They look at what other states are doing to raise funds. They’re definitely going to try it.”


He thinks the motive behind the bike tax is emotional, not financial.
“This is like a culture war kind of thing,” Maus said.


Earlier this month, the Oregon state legislature voted to slap a $15 surcharge on the purchase of bicycles that cost $200 or more. On Wednesday, Colorado state Sen. Ray Scott, a Republican who is the assistant majority leader in the Colorado General Assembly, was pledging to follow Oregon’s trail, coloradopolitics.com reported.

Libs will tax anything that move.

[MisterVeritis]

Oppression always spreads rapidly. Individual liberty must be fought for in every place and at every time.

[resister]

Next thing you know, they will demand cyclist carry insurance.

[DGUtley]

Speaking of bike riding:

[Tahuyaman]

Bicyclists fear Oregon’s controversial bike tax could spread

Why are the libs taxing a carbon neutral form of transportation?



Libs will tax anything that move.

When you ride a bicycle, you breathe harder pouring more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than those who are walking or utilizing a form of public transportation. That additional spewing of greenhouse gasses should be taxed. Right?

[Common]

They want more cash, what better way to grab it than tax people that buy bicycles

[midcan5]

LOL Most decent bikes cost more than two hundred, I'd have no trouble paying fifteen extra but for what purpose I wonder? Mark roads? Build bridges that make cycling over them easier, add city bikes that can be used temporarily? Add bike paths? I sure as heck don't care about a few bucks if they did something positive with it. But I doubt this is a great revenue stream. lol

[Captain Obvious]

If you drive a car I'll tax the street
If you try to sit I'll tax your seat
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat
If you take a walk I'll tax your feet

The left has no dignity

[Cannons Front]

Come on you have to broaden your tax base like this. We have Huge sin taxes on Tobacco, Booze, Soda in some places, fast food in others, why? to raise money so that the Gov't can spend more. There is a big push for electric cars, bikes other non gas using vehicles...... But wait then who pays the Gas tax that we get lots of money to spend...... Ok now we tax the bikes, it will just continue.

[leekohler2]

I'd rather they just ticketed bicycle riders for not obeying the rules of the road. I can't tell you how many times I've almost hit one in my car, or been run over by one as a pedestrian. They're careless and think they can do whatever they want.