Arkansas Fuel Tax HIKE

ConfusedMuse · Apr 5, 2011

Arkansas truckers are trying to get everyone to not buy fuel in AR. They are complaining of a proposed fuel tax.
I checked with the Ar gazette online and sure enough a bill has passed the Ar senate and is up for vote. A Five cent diesel fuel tax. Half percent or something cheap for gasoline, nothing for farm vehicles. Just whack the drive through commercial drivers. It's not a safe place to park anyways in West Menphis so wave on by.

OntarioVanMan · Apr 5, 2011

Why not whack the drive thrus....they whack the tourists with the hospitality tax....don't tax the states voters, keep them happy...

layoutshooter · Apr 5, 2011

OntarioVanMan said:
Why not whack the drive thrus....they whack the tourists with the hospitality tax....don't tax the states voters, keep them happy...

How else are they going to pay for the new "Monica Room" at the Clinton Library, brothel and 24 hour diner?

OntarioVanMan · Apr 5, 2011

Last month my fuel was cheaper in Ark then Missouri!!! What the heck happened?.....

JoeS · Apr 5, 2011

layoutshooter said:
How else are they going to pay for the new "Monica Room" at the Clinton Library, brothel and 24 hour diner?

Selling Cigars

purgoose10 · Apr 5, 2011

Keep your eye on S.Carolina as well. They have one if not the cheapest fuel tax in the nation (state), but they are debating an increase as we speak.

usafk9 · Apr 5, 2011

The Arkansas trucking association (the name escapes me) not only approves of the hike, they proposed it.

Freightdawg · Apr 5, 2011

OntarioVanMan said:
Why not whack the drive thrus....they whack the tourists with the hospitality tax....don't tax the states voters, keep them happy...

According to my accountant, Arkansas has the 6th highest state income tax! The stupid hospitality (hamburger) tax is ridiculous, also. We pay about 11% when we eat out. Then again Arkansas is in a fairly good financial situation.

OntarioVanMan · Apr 5, 2011

Freightdawg said:
According to my accountant, Arkansas has the 6th highest state income tax! The stupid hospitality (hamburger) tax is ridiculous, also. We pay about 11% when we eat out. Then again Arkansas is in a fairly good financial situation.

I guess if ya can afford to eat out ya can afford the tax...would be the thinking behind it...a luxury tax per say...