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Sales Tax
Myths and Realities
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MYTH
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REALITY
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| The tax will improve
air quality |
No studies show tax
referendum projects would improve congestion or air quality. In the absence of
smart growth planning, adding capacity is counter-productive. |
| 40% for transit, guaranteed |
Transit funding is
actually much less. The 40% "guarantee" only applies to the initial
$2.8B, requires NVTA approval, and is dependent on federal matching funds. |
| We offer no alternatives |
Blueprint
for a Better Region offers
a realistic, achievable plan for both transportation & livable communities,
not contingent on major new infrastructure & endorsed by local leaders. |
| Opponents to the tax
are providing misinformation |
Our positions are based
on published reports & public documents. |
| The referendum is
all about smart growth |
The region's leading
smart growth, environmental, & bicycling orgs. oppose it. |
| The tax is good for
Metro |
Only 5% is allocated
to Metro's urgent maintenance and rail car needs. Metro needs $6.2 billion for
these needs but the sales tax allocates only $250 million over 20 years, just
$12.5 million per year. |
