Comments on: Dallas Expansion; Seattle Viaduct http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2008/12/12/dallas-expansion-seattle-viaduct/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:27:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ray http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2008/12/12/dallas-expansion-seattle-viaduct/#comment-72 Ray Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:26:34 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=318#comment-72 There is a revenue source in Dallas - Someone with a brain needs to get into government there and re-direct it. Every time you rent a car at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, you are paying a tax that helps reduce local property taxes in Euless, Texas, the airport’s home city. You are also paying for new NHL and NBA arenas. Texas has the highest rental car taxes. In 1997, then-Gov. George W. Bush signed legislation allowing local governments to raise funds for sports venues by imposing rental car taxes. Renting a car at Dallas-Fort Worth will cost more than 60% over the base rate in taxes and fees (ranking highest in the US) There is a revenue source in Dallas -

Someone with a brain needs to get into government there and re-direct it.

Every time you rent a car at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, you are paying a tax that helps reduce local property taxes in Euless, Texas, the airport’s home city. You are also paying for new NHL and NBA arenas.

Texas has the highest rental car taxes. In 1997, then-Gov. George W. Bush signed legislation allowing local governments to raise funds for sports venues by imposing rental car taxes.

Renting a car at Dallas-Fort Worth will cost more than 60% over the base rate in taxes and fees (ranking highest in the US)

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