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Proposed New Jersey Gas Tax Hike Draws Opposition
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – A proposal to raise the gas tax in New Jersey is drawing opposition.
The low prices, like $1.79 per gallon at the Delta station in Little Falls, have some people saying now is the time to raise the gas tax, but others are saying absolutely not. (CBS News)
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AFP Ramps Up Opposition to Gas Tax Hike with “Running on Empty” Campaign
MONMOUTH JUNCTION – Americans for Prosperity, the state’s leading advocate for taxpayers, is launching a “Running on Empty” initiative today aimed at mobilizing grassroots opposition to Trenton’s proposed gas tax hike. The effort will include a petition drive and sweepstakes, an ad campaign and a number of events at gas retailers around the state.
Legislation pending in the Assembly would take the gas tax from about 15 cents a gallon up to 40 cents a gallon, a significant 25 cents per gallon hike.
“New Jersey taxpayers should be appalled by what’s going on in Trenton right now,” said AFP state director Daryn Iwicki. “Residents want tax relief not more tax hikes. Many have indicated they’d like to leave the state because of the crushing tax burden here. Yet, lawmakers are poised to triple the gas tax and they think they can get away with it despite the public saying no.”
“Still, many New Jersey motorists have no idea this is coming down the pike. Their costs of commuting to work, taking their kids to school, moving goods and services around the state and driving to Jersey Shore for their summer vacation will all go way up,” Iwicki went on to say. “Their budgets will take it a hit due to Trenton’s incompetence in managing the TTF and its insatiable appetite for more of their hard-earned money to cover for its past mistakes. And because this is a regressive tax, low-income families will feel the brunt of it.”
“AFP is going to make sure residents know that Trenton is ready to slam them again with another big tax hike and we’ll be mobilizing them to apply grassroots pressure on Gov. Christie and their representatives in the Legislature to oppose any gas tax hike.”
AFP’s “Running on Empty” events will be held over the course of the next two weeks to educate motorists on the issue and ask them to sign on to the pro-taxpayer group’s “Don’t Triple the Gas Tax” petition. All petition signers will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a $300 gift card to cover the extra expense that would be imposed by a 25-cents-per gallon gas tax hike.
AFP welcomes media inquiries. Please contact Communications Director Mike Proto at 201-400-3666 or mproto@afphq.org.
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is a nationwide organization of citizen-leaders committed to advancing every individual’s right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP believes reducing the size and intrusiveness of government is the best way to promote individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. AFP educates and engages citizens to support restraining state and federal government growth and returning government to its constitutional limits. AFP is more than 2 million activists strong, with activists in all 50 states. AFP has 34 state chapters and affiliates.More than 85,000 Americans in all 50 states have made a financial contribution to AFP or AFP Foundation. For more information, visitwww.americansforprosperity.org
All the people that are against the gas tax are those that scream the loudest about the poor condition of our roads and bridges.I favor an increase spread out over time.
No new taxes
Cut spending
Problem solved