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Show WILL WE HAVE A TEN CEN1 l GAS TAX? i The mere fact that the Florida State Senate voted ,ln favor of an eight cent gasoline ' tax, shows the i length to which politicians will go In their endeavor to extract money ! by special taxation from one class of rrople or Industry.' The gasoline tax has always been tolerated by automomblle users be-eausce be-eausce It was the most practical measure to get funds with which to build roads. Florida again IIIus- trated the old story, of working a willing horse to death. An eight-cent gas tax would make It an absolute hardship for most people to drive an automobile. There is no more sense In taxing gasoline eight cents, a gallon than there Is In placing a tax of several sever-al dollars apiece on every tire purchased. pur-chased. In fact, many persons have wondered how tires have escaped taxation as the tax gatherers look around to find new sources of revenue. rev-enue. t When Oregon led the way with a one-cent gas tax, no one dreamed of an eight-cent tax but, unless the motorists rebel, It is entirely probable prob-able that they will face a ten-cent tax In many states within the next ten years. |