Arkansas Voters Did Not Approve of Gov. Huckabee's Gas Tax Hike

by Mortensign, Killbuck Creek Politics: “Huckabee claimed a gasoline tax was only passed after 80 percent of voters approved it. Not true. The tax was enacted before a referendum vote on highway repairs.” (”Huckabee’s Fiscal Record,” Factcheck.org, 11/21/07)

Gov. Huckabee Continues To Falsely Claim That His Gas Tax Increase Was Approved By The Voters: Tonight, Gov. Huckabee Lied Yet Again When He Said The People Of Arkansas Voted For A Gas Tax. “People want roads and the people in my state voted by a 80% margin to vote for the roads and pay 3 cents a gallon for gasoline.” (Fox News, [Unverified Transcript], Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Manchester, NH, 1/6/08)

On The Campaign Trail, Gov. Huckabee Has Repeatedly Claimed That 80% Of Arkansas Voters Approved A Gas Tax: . . . (NBC’s “Meet The Press,” 12/30/07) . . (Fox News’ “Hannity & Colmes,” 11/15/07) . . . (ABC’s “This Week,” 2/11/07) . . . (C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal,” 12/31/07)

In Fact, Gov. Huckabee’s Own Gubernatorial Website Contradicts The Story He’s Telling Now: In 2005, Gov. Huckabee’s Website Said That The People Did Not Vote For The 1999 Fuel Tax. “The people did not vote on any of the taxes dedicated to repay these bonds. Federal gas and diesel taxes are passed and implemented by Congress, and the state funds to repay these bonds are coming from the diesel tax increase passed and implemented by the state legislature in 1999.” (Gov. Mike Huckabee, “Setting The Record Straight,” Press Release, 11/30/05, Accessed 11/13/07

Gov. Huckabee Has Been Misleading On The Issue: . . . The Bond Proposal (WITH NO GAS TAX) Was Passed 80% To 20%. “Gov. Mike Huckabee’s $575 million bond program to reconstruct the worst stretches of Arkansas interstates over a five-year period appeared headed for an easy victory, 80 percent to 20 percent, becoming the first road bond issue approved since 1949.” (James Jefferson, “Voters Back Huckabee’s Road Plan,” The Commercial Appeal, 6/16/99) . . . [Read All Referenced Comments Ommitted Above]

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