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Increased the gas tax 3.5 cents per gallon
(even though the state was running a surplus)
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Raised car registration fees to almost double (also with the state running a surplus)
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Raised his own (and legislative) salaries by 18%
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"supermajority" requirement to raise taxes is full of loopholes and
exceptions, does not cover all taxes, such as gasoline
and registration taxes
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Ridge's Hidden Mega-Tax ("DAC")
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Spent the state surplus all four years, instead of giving it back to the taxpayers
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Opposes Peg Luksik's plan to eliminate inheritance tax
and to return the state surplus to the taxpayers
(called it "irresponsible")
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