Auto Registration-One More Lie... - Democratic Underground

catnhatnh

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Fri May-02-08 10:12 PM
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Auto Registration-One More Lie...

When you re-register a car in your state, what does it cost? That is an important question-since they tell you it is a fee, should it not bear some relationship to an expense or cost??? In my state it runs about $100 and is based on the vehicle and it's age. When you pay, they plug the numbers into a computer and then provide two stickers to place on the plates...is that truly a "fee", since the actual cost of services could never exceed a quarter of that?

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liberal N proud

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Fri May-02-08 10:18 PM
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1. It is a property tax

In some states you declare your vehicles on your property taxes each year. Others include the property tax in the price of the registration.
Of the states I live in, two included it in the registration and one you declared your vehicles on an annual tax statement. Not sure which one was fairer or cheaper.
I do know if feels more expensive at registration time.

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NMDemDist2

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Fri May-02-08 10:18 PM
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2. I think mine runs about $12 n/t

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Redneck Socialist

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Fri May-02-08 10:23 PM
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3. C'mon catnhatnh, we don't have taxes in NH don'cha know?

It's just another tax on property.

Ain't NH grand?

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catnhatnh

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Fri May-02-08 10:34 PM
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5. Yep...Just acting bitter again...

...we have no taxes-just fees.If the fees stagger you, tough shit.A fee where I come from reflects the cost of providing a service (computer input and two stickers-top end $20).To charge 5 times as much and pretend it reflects the costs rather than a tax is Bushesque...and unworthy of NH...

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gristy

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Fri May-02-08 10:26 PM
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4. It is a fee to help cover the costs to the state of you driving your car over the year

Not a fee just to pay for printing out those little stickers.

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catnhatnh

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Fri May-02-08 10:43 PM
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6. Really-what costs does the state accrue...

Edited on Fri May-02-08 10:49 PM by catnhatnh

Because I drive much less than 5000 miles per year and the same "fee" covers 1 million miles...The cost is a "registration fee" which SAYS it is about the cost to recopy the same license plate info they've held for the past 3 years. Suppose you would or could charge to provide the "little stickers" and to remember a six digit number for a year-that is all they provide.What would that cost.The "fee" is on it's face a lie.

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Fri May-02-08 10:47 PM
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7. Revolution now!

The man is keepin' you down!

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