January 10: Virginia governor proposes eliminating state's gas tax, hiking sales tax (CNN)
January 10, 2013
The governor’s plan to help fund transportation is making some of the most eco-friendly drivers upset.
Under Governor Bob McDonnell’s transportation proposal, people who drive alternative fuel vehicles will have to pay an additional $100 registration fee, compared to the new additional $15 fee for drivers who don’t.
Aubrey Pettaway, a Toyota Prius owner, says he bought his car seven years ago to save money and to be environmentally friendly. He says McDonnell’s ...