This November we'll get a chance to vote on a 25 cent tax increase earmarked for transportation. The Utah Taxpayer has already come out against it. Not surprisingly, the County Commission of Davis County has been heard giving such illuminating pearls as follows.

• "an opportunity for the residents to do their own prioritization."--Milburn
• And, "From the information I have received, personally, I see no reason to not put it out to the public and let them be educated on it."--Hansen
  
• And, ""Gridlock is a concern. Safety is a concern."--Downs

Well, with informational quotations such as this, I'm glad that Utah Taxpayer is weighing in with some logic.

"Raising sales taxes for transportation is a bad idea. Increased sales taxes do not encourage commuters to change driving habits by telecommuting, carpooling or living closer to work."