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tikka

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4. Just another republican dickhead that thinks all bicyclists are liberal democrats

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jul 27, 2017, 02:05 AM

Jul 2017

The amount of road wear cause by bike is minimal compared to cars and trucks. Maybe he could add a similar tax to the sale of cars and trucks. He evidently doesn't believe in share the road.

If the tax went specifically to building trails and bike lanes, he might get some support.

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Republican lawmaker "a little shocked" by the nerve he struck by floating Colorado bike tax [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2017 OP

there a couple of ways I see this. Doreen Jul 2017 #1

However, the state sales tax in Colorado is only 2.9%. TexasTowelie Jul 2017 #2

Yeah, I do see your reasoning. Doreen Jul 2017 #5

No surprise he's a Republican... regnaD kciN Jul 2017 #3

Just another republican dickhead that thinks all bicyclists are liberal democrats tikka Jul 2017 #4

Can't you imagine bootleg bicycles from across state lines? no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #6

Thus giving a new meaning to TexasTowelie Jul 2017 #7