GC: Solons Still Listen To DFO On Tax

The gax tax passed and was implemented on April Fool’s Day (1997). Maybe that was the key. Idahoans thought it was a hoax and didn’t notice the difference at the pump, where the price at the time was about $1.20 a gallon. OK, probably not, since S-R opinion writer D.F. Oliveria called for that tax – and an earlier federal bump of 4.3 cents – to be reversed: “Repeal both gas tax hikes and give us working stiffs a fighting chance at the pumps.” Guess that scared lawmakers straight, because they haven’t dared touch the tax since. Nor have they found sufficient revenue for road upkeep/ Gary Crooks , Smart Bombs. More here .

Question: If I knew at the time I was on the Editorial Board that I had that kind of influence over the Idaho Legislature, I woulda told them to repeal the sales tax on food, too. Which Idaho tax do you like least?