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George Sweeney, MHA for the District of Carboner-Harbour
Grace and Opposition Government Services Critic, is outraged with the
decision by the Williams government to mail out additional bills to 15,000
or more drivers around the province. "It has
come to my attention that government has mailed out bills to over 15,000
vehicle owners looking for an additional $40, said Sweeney. "There people
were mailed bills in March for $140 and people budget for that. Government
should have considered this factor when they brought in rate increases and
phased it in as new bills were placed in the mail. Government is penalizing
drivers who are simply playing by the rules."
The Liberal MHA maintains the fee increases are not
fair to residents of the province and the government should reconsider this,
and other fee increases. "We are being taxed in this province to a point
where we can no longer afford it. I have spoken out against the $40 increase
for vehicle registrations ever since it was imposed in the March 30th
budget. I do not think it is fair to charge $180 a year when other provinces
charge much lower fees." |