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Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:43:09 -0800

Special sales taxes should be assessed in "tourist areas" since tourists don't live in LA County, yet they use mass transit when they come here. I'm sure people who live here (voters) would support a ballot measure putting in special sales taxes in "tourist areas" because they almost never go to tourist areas. I know I don't. I go to Citywalk about once a year and Third Street Promenade about three or four times a year. So that kind of tax might be able to pass a ballot measure. Even if it's only half a cent sales tax, it would raise a ton of money since tourism is one of our largest industries here. I know they (out of towners) are paying part of the cost through federal taxes, but those are split up among a larger pool of people, and a lot of those people never use mass transit in LA County, but tourists here probably do. What about tourists from foreign nations? They don't pay ANYTHING towards taxes to build the subway, yet they use it if they come here. Let's get them on board. I don't think this would discourage tourists from coming to LA, as another 1/2 cent sales tax can be absorbed into a temporary travel budget easily.

auron

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 10:15:51 -0800

Wow, I'm not so hot on "benefit districts." I already live in Koreatown for transit access, I don't need to be penalized because I'm doing something that City Hall ostensibly wants to encourage.

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auron