There is barely 30 days to gain 250,000 signatures on the new petition to repeal the gas tax. You can go to and click on "send me a petition" to receive one. Every signature counts, even if is just your own on the sheet.

I can't believe fishermen want to spend another 9 cents per gallon to fill their boats (mine holds 70 gallons) or Eastern Washington farmers, to help pay for an as yet undesigned new Alaskan Way Viadock road in Seattle.

King county runs the entire state and it is a bunch of Sh?t. Why in the hell should I pay for something I will never use??? Washington should be split into 2 states, east and west. Just my $.02. I feel better now.

Yeah, why is it that on the east and west sides of the narrows are going to be footing the bill for the new Narrows bridge with a toll and Seattle gets a gas tax to fund their work? I say slap a toll on that baby and repeal the gas tax.
Like we don't pay enough to play'

Steve

Not to defend the gas tax, because I'm not, but those of you who think having your own state east of the mountains ought to do at least five minutes of research to find out where all of the tax money comes from that pays for *your* half of the state...

I'll give you a hint...it doesn't come from Walla Walla, and it doesn't come from Republic.

It's the same ol' argument that comes up when you discuss the "red" and "blue" states...the red states like to blame all their woes on the blue states, but sure don't mind cashing those billions of dollars worth of welfare checks that are mailed out to the south and the plains states every month...nor do they seem to mind that as the "moral party", they also have a much higher divorce rate, and single parent rate, than do the evil blue states.

Get a grip.

Fish on...

Todd

Did you know the state offers a refund for the gas taxes for gas used in boats?

Wash state will return 18 cents per gallon of boat gas purchased.While the tax has been repeatedly raised the 18 cents has remained constant. I'd wager it remains at 18 cents even after the next raise in tax.

Todd, don't confuse 'em with a bunch 'o facts 'n figures , it'll just force 'em to fall back and use the 'ol Ronnie Reagan quote:
'The facts are stupid'.

KK

The only thing that comes from Walla Walla are onions and convicts.

I served my time there, er I mean I grew up there Todd. I was one of the lucky ones and managed to escape.

My good friend grew up in SpokAne and created a bumper sticker that says "Spokane is Loserville". I crack up every time I look at it in my office. I see the Mayor of that *fine* city is upholding the slogan well.

I for one, wouldn't be too sad to see the other half the state leave....but only if we can put up a big fence to keep the rip rap out.

Western Washington get's the majority of the population and is a nuclear power. We'll probably keep the name of Washington.

Eastern Washington gets...er...tons of nuclear waste Yakima, the Tri Cities and Spokane. Seems fair to me. :p Oh yeah, their new state name will probably be something like IwishIwasIdaho.

Oh crap, there I go again. Me and my big mouth. I wonder who I pissed off this time???

Parker,
I will raise your thoughts about the Dry ****ties , Yakivegas and Spokane with Renton, Lynnwood Puyallup. Wallingford and the U Distriuct any city a mile or two north or south of I 90.

Yeah, like the fact the American dollar dropped in value to 59 cents on the dollar while the 'ol fool was in office. There's a stupid fact.

Looks like GWB is trying to follow suit by running the deficit up the flag pole---GOD BLESS AMERICA.

F'ckit. I'll take Clinton and a side order of Lewinski any day.

Here is a list of Federal expenditures by State, comapred to federal taxes paid.

This will have alot of the information regarding comparative taxation rates by state, country etc.
A bunch of real good stuff in both of these sites, and have fun browsing both of them.
I always find it an interesting read.

KK

Paker:
Walla Walla does produce some very good wine, so they are not without at least one redeeming quality.........

KK

I sure hope this repeal will happen. Another 9 cents is ridiculous. I sure wish the state would split. I'd move over east in a heartbeat in order to get away from all these whackos and their politics around here.

great post KK.

but again...

...who can be bothered with having to actually THINK or ANALYZE anything?

9 cents.....boo frickin hoo. where was the frickin outcry when the OIL WAR started, driving gas prices up (and still up) over thirty cents a gallon?

good luck with your amusing little petition. if you don't get enough signatures you gonna appeal??

Na, with the political makeup of the courts they won't stand a chance. :p

Um, Parker you kinda got that backward. Convicts don't come from Walla Walla, they come from Seattropolis TO Walla Walla. Wally World has a low crime rate, remember? They're just willing to do you Puget Sounders the kindness of housing your throwaways.

And I am now hereby forever banning you from drinking any more of our wonderful Eastern Washington wine. I wouldn't want you to confuse it with nuclear waste. So there. :p

H20 = LIBERAL CITY GUY

In King co. it's stuff&count-stuff&count!