By Right to Vote on The Gas Tax PAC / StopTheGasTax.com
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Nicole from Roseburg sent us this story on how the gas tax would be devastating:
“I’m currently commuting 70 miles one direction for work. I’ve been looking for work closer but haven’t had any luck. I already spend between $300-400 every single month driving back and forth for work. Unfortunately, if I moved down there, I would end up paying more due to the cost of rent where I work. This gas tax would cause me to not be able to pay the bills that I’m already struggling to pay. I would end up living in my car if this tax is put into effect. I have 3 cats. There isn’t enough room in my car for all of us. And I can’t afford to go out and get an electric car. Not to mention that I’m already so far behind on my electricity that the thought of making that bill larger is painful. This bill would absolutely destroy me.”
The referendum petition to stop Kotek’s $4.3 billion gas tax is a campaign by Oregon State Senator Bruce Starr, State Representative Ed Diehl and Jason Williams of the Taxpayers Association of Oregon. Pleases sign the petition here.