Wheel Tax Proposed for Milwaukee County

Of course.  A “temporary” tax to give them time to figure out how to jack up other taxes. 

A $10-a-car countywide vehicle registration fee could be one of the best options for keeping the financially troubled Milwaukee County Transit System intact, the Public Policy Forum says in a report to be released Monday.

But the vehicle fee, also known as a “wheel tax,” would be only a short-term measure to hold the bus system together until state and local officials can agree on a longer-term solution, such as a local sales tax, local gas tax or major increase in state funding, the nonpartisan research organization says.

It still befuddles me why some people think it’s OK to increase taxes on people who don’t use the service but unacceptable to ask those who use it to pay more.