{"id":634,"date":"2012-07-25T12:27:52","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T16:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/poor-people-and-middle-class-people-will-pay-more-and-thats-just-not-fair-gretchen-quarterman-about-t-splost-on-wctv-2012.html"},"modified":"2012-07-25T12:27:52","modified_gmt":"2012-07-25T16:27:52","slug":"poor-people-and-middle-class-people-will-pay-more-and-thats-just-not-fair-gretchen-quarterman-about-t-splost-on-wctv-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/poor-people-and-middle-class-people-will-pay-more-and-thats-just-not-fair-gretchen-quarterman-about-t-splost-on-wctv-2012.html","title":{"rendered":"“Poor people and middle class people will pay more. And that’s just not fair” —Gretchen Quarterman about T-SPLOST on WCTV 2012-07-24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gregg Gullberg reported for WCTV yesterday, Georgia Voters To Decide… What Can An Extra Penny Do For You?<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Poor<\/a> “Sales tax falls unfairly on the poor and middle class,” said Gretchen Quarterman, who is running for Chair of the Lowndes County Commission. “So as a percentage of their income, poor people and middle class people will pay more. And that’s just not fair.”<\/p>\n

The current chair says the Commission is not taking a stance. But we did talk to Valdosta Mayor John Gayle by phone.<\/p>\n

“Valdosta is a growing city. And TSPLOST gives us the means to keep it on track. The entire region can benefit from improved transportation,” said Mayor Gayle.<\/p>\n

Each region will hold its own independent election, so there is no need to worry how a different region will vote. Residents will vote on this tax next Tuesday, July 31st.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As Gullberg promised on-air, the WCTV online story<\/a> contains a list of T-SPLOST projects and more information. Here’s the WCTV video.<\/a><\/p>\n
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