Show WISCONSIN REJECTS GAS TAX COALVILLE COALVILLE- A vote In Wisconsin where an advisory referendum calling for foran foran foran an expression of voter sentiment on a proposal to Increase the state gasoline tax was defeated by a six to one margin was hailed hail han ed od today as an encouraging vie vic motorists Cory lory for everywhere Lyle Lylo D D. D Sarvis Sarvie vice chairman of ot the Utah Highway Users Conference Conference Conference Con Con- ference noted that close to one million votes were cast In the Wisconsin referendum April 7 7 He lie said the vote showed beyond a shadow of a doubt that motorists believe they are already paying gasoline taxes that are high enough He noted that the motorists in Utah now pay ten cents in taxes 6 cents centa state and 4 cents federal tax on a gallon of gasoline This I amounts to a sates sales levy of almost almo t 50 SO per cent in many areas of the theL L I state In Wisconsin the total gasoline gasoline gas gas- oline tax is lA also ten cents a gal gals ton lon We have been hearing for too long a time that motorists dont don't higher gasoline taxes tute to finance huge pro pro- grams Now we know how motor motor- lets really feel leet Mr Sarvis said sald |