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Obama backs off tax increases; Schwarzenegger mulls tripling car taxes, raising pet taxes, and more
Michelle Malkin — ... – the very idea that got Democrat Gov. Gray Davis kicked out of office. Brilliant (hat tip - Patterico ): State lawmakers began moving toward a deal this week to close California’s deficit with the help of steeper car fees that would cost many drivers hundreds of dollars annually, according to people involved in budget talks. Under the plan, GOP lawmakers — most of whom have signed anti-tax pledges — would vote to triple the vehicle license fee that owners pay when they register their cars every year in exchange for a ballot measure that would impose rigid limits on future ...