http://laist.com/2008/03/21/how_to_pay_for.php All comments for How To Pay For This and Other Transit Projects en-us 2008 la_jeremy Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:00:00 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss jeremy.oberstein@gmail.com jeremy.oberstein@gmail.com 60 http://laist.com/2008/03/21/how_to_pay_for.php#comment-1319027 http://laist.com/2008/03/21/how_to_pay_for.php#comment-1319027 Comments Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:24:29 -0800 <p>These are my two favorites... 1.) A bill to allow Metro "to adopt the half-percent sales tax increase and extend it for 30 years." 2.) A bill to allow Metro to add a carbon emission fee for cars. An $.005 sales tax would be a small price to pay for better public tranpo, and more rail, and the burden and benefits would be shared by everyone. And why shouldn't owners of Hummers, Ford Expeditions, etc., pay for their arrogant disregard for our planet and the air we all have to breath?</p>