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House gas tax backer admits his 'timing was unfortunate'

New Hampshire Union Leader -- The leading proponent of raising the state gas tax admitted Tuesday his "timing was unfortunate" when he referred to some of the proceeds as "the gift that keeps on giving."

Rep. David Campbell, D-Nashua, sent an email last Friday referencing money from the gas tax that will be used for the Fish and Game Department, the Department of Resources and Economic Development's trail fund and the state's general fund.

Critics suggested the statement showed that tax supporters wanted higher taxes for more than just highways and bridge work.

Former House speaker Bill O'Brien, R-Mont Vernon, was quick to criticize Campbell for his remark, calling it contrary to Campbell's "public posture that 'every dollar' will be going to roads."

..Refund money that goes uncollected can be used for any purpose

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Submitted Feb 27, 2013 By: DellDude2

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tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,985 Points:2,344,535 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2013 12:21:01 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse House gas tax backer admits his 'timing was unfortunate,' what a goof ball – gas/fuel taxes are ONLY for the Repair or Replacment of Roads and Bridges! Fuel taxes are Not for the state's General Fund, Fish and Game Department or Department of Resources and Economic Development's trail fund OR any number of other funds they think should be funded from fuel taxes. No wonder there are many state's that want to raise fuel taxes because there is no money for roads and bridges. Get rid of the 'tards that can't manage the state's taxes and funds correctly. He should open his mouth and insert foot! Many state's and Big Oil and Big Gas know all about 'the gift that keeps on giving.' Drive vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high!
streetdesign All-Star Author Illinois Posts:536 Points:574,770 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 6:34:01 AM Ignore streetdesign Report Abuse Typical lack of thought before spewing comments.
mrpc90 Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,142 Points:1,926,390 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 6:22:54 AM Ignore mrpc90 Report Abuse There's a lot of politicians who have problems worse than "unfortunate timing", and yet the dumb masses keep putting them right back into office.
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,088 Points:936,530 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 5:22:41 AM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse What an ass.
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,353 Points:177,550 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 12:35:59 AM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse duh
5Golfer8 Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,138 Points:300,650 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:36:11 PM Ignore 5Golfer8 Report Abuse Do you know what the D in Democrat stands for? Dumb.
CCLighthouse Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,003 Points:213,030 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:35:06 PM Ignore CCLighthouse Report Abuse Obviously all of the politicians have a key to the lock on the box. ; (
a14morfun Champion Author Ontario Posts:11,791 Points:2,075,265 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:30:58 PM Ignore a14morfun Report Abuse way old news!
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,980 Points:2,525,360 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:26:57 PM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse no job can't afford the taxes
JeffersonState All-Star Author Oregon Posts:639 Points:154,575 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:19:47 PM Ignore JeffersonState Report Abuse Very sad commentary.
wshokie12 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,315 Points:215,585 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:18:36 PM Ignore wshokie12 Report Abuse True colors.
ILoveGoldens All-Star Author Kentucky Posts:901 Points:378,880 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:17:11 PM Ignore ILoveGoldens Report Abuse And the taxpayers are so taken advantage of - very sad.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,713 Points:387,000 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:16:29 PM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse More gas with even more tax........................
ican2step Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,676 Points:426,425 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:16:20 PM Ignore ican2step Report Abuse Okay
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,486 Points:1,628,540 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:16:06 PM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse You just have to love politicians.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,487 Points:1,509,105 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:14:01 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Live free and lie?
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:13:31 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse When are our representatives going to save us taxpayers smome money? They should stop paying exorbitant prices for what they buy. No reason to pay 3 ,4 or moer times what the average taxpayer would spend on the same product.
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,294 Points:1,641,830 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:13:30 PM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse Unfortunate.....??? Really.....?
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,298 Points:1,902,005 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:13:12 PM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse It sure was.
milespergallon Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,744 Points:1,908,360 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:13:10 PM Ignore milespergallon Report Abuse Government good-for-nothings at it's best
E350 Sophomore Author Florida Posts:118 Points:12,350 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:11:57 PM Ignore E350 Report Abuse Not new.
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,687 Points:537,070 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:11:51 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse In the old days, they'd tar and feather idiots like that. Too bad, it wasn't the old days.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,463 Points:661,975 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:09:13 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Taxed to death.
TheeRedRam Champion Author Hartford Posts:3,158 Points:671,660 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:07:22 PM Ignore TheeRedRam Report Abuse Keep on raising tax's and no one will be able to afford gas to drive antwhere.
drillintheUSA All-Star Author Rochester Posts:878 Points:181,910 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:05:37 PM Ignore drillintheUSA Report Abuse DA.
LKnight598 All-Star Author South Carolina Posts:807 Points:186,715 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 10:01:39 PM Ignore LKnight598 Report Abuse You think!?
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,917 Points:1,574,005 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:59:31 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse sure out of touch
jtfftj Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,176 Points:1,247,305 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:59:11 PM Ignore jtfftj Report Abuse This lunacy is coming up for a State House vote next Wednesday. I hope the legislators run away from this slimy Bill.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,896 Points:2,131,605 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:58:41 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse He should be screwed like he did the public, only worse like having all his assets confiscated for lying.
RNCII Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,480 Points:642,215 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:57:51 PM Ignore RNCII Report Abuse snagged I agree 100%. The crash is closing fast.
southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,590 Points:686,225 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:55:29 PM Ignore southrob Report Abuse dhan
gasmack Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,705 Points:667,300 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:54:43 PM Ignore gasmack Report Abuse OK.
carloco75 Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,711 Points:599,390 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:52:52 PM Ignore carloco75 Report Abuse He's backed up with gasss...
carloco75 Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,711 Points:599,390 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:52:27 PM Ignore carloco75 Report Abuse Blah Blah...
snagged Veteran Author Akron Posts:396 Points:110,830 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:50:31 PM Ignore snagged Report Abuse Tax and spend has been the way for 75 years. It's ended soon of a era. The great crash is coming.
Fencemaker Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,526 Points:1,147,270 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:48:12 PM Ignore Fencemaker Report Abuse Taxes are not governments right
jorod55 Champion Author California Posts:1,470 Points:430,750 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:48:06 PM Ignore jorod55 Report Abuse Unfortunate? Rep. David Campbell being drop-kicked out of office might be unfortunate.
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,299 Points:1,462,675 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:42:54 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse Tax Tax Tax till we are slaves again :(
carinthuist Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,238 Points:328,285 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:42:47 PM Ignore carinthuist Report Abuse terrible to raise taxes
smoketown Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:6,226 Points:1,380,900 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:40:45 PM Ignore smoketown Report Abuse Goffy dip?
Godozo All-Star Author Gary Posts:661 Points:557,515 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:37:20 PM Ignore Godozo Report Abuse There is never a good time to discuss raising taxes – and that's the way it should be. One should have to defend the need for taxation whenever one "sees the need" to raise taxes (and note the quotes – Not that I don't think taxes should be raised, but one should be slow to raise taxes (only when needed) and ready to drop taxes whenever it makes good sense (to both the economy and to other people).
singlemom27 Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,108 Points:639,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:35:05 PM Ignore singlemom27 Report Abuse typical out of touch politician
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,799 Points:1,842,475 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:33:53 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse Typical democrat.
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,559 Points:1,511,155 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:31:00 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Dumb statement
silvereb Veteran Author Fort Wayne Posts:441 Points:238,830 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:30:27 PM Ignore silvereb Report Abuse These money grabbers have got to go.
REKEY Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,574 Points:1,698,440 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:29:08 PM Ignore REKEY Report Abuse Is there ever a good time?
CartelBuster Veteran Author Detroit Posts:418 Points:1,579,010 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:28:08 PM Ignore CartelBuster Report Abuse Another big government, money grubbing liberal Democrat..."the gift that keeps on TAKING!"...from the taxpayer. These guys gotta go...save the country (& NH).
Marson Champion Author Scranton Posts:8,937 Points:2,076,960 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:20:34 PM Ignore Marson Report Abuse This is probably a problem in most states, in Pennsylvania gas taxes go to mass transit so a few can ride for practically nothing. Disgusting.
BREW9 All-Star Author Tampa Posts:876 Points:2,911,855 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:14:54 PM Ignore BREW9 Report Abuse really
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,795 Points:817,360 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:13:57 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Hmmm...