Buffalo Boy's Blog

Just when you thought, okay, maybe the economy is turning around, things are looking slightly better, New York State gave us all a big swift kick in the ass.

Starting next year our DMV fees will be going up and the kicker was that all drivers in New York State will have to buy "new" license plates for $25. For most of us it will be double and triple that because most middle class households have two cars. New York State comes right out and says it too, they are doing it because of the fiscal crisis in the state.

I have an idea, how about our elected officials learn how to manage money. So, my idea is instead of us paying more for plates we don't need, we hold special elections and vote these money sucking retards out of office.

Registration fees are going up, license fees are going up, which are already the highest in the country. I would like one idiot in Albany whether its Governor Patterson himself or some supervisor in the DMV to stand up in front of a microphone and provide one good reason why we have to buy new license plates. Why do the residents of this state have to foot the bill?

First off plates are made in prisons for like 10 cents a piece so they are raping us to the tune of 250 times what they are worth to begin with.

Second, I never asked for new plates, were the drivers in this state yelling and screaming about new plates? I haven't heard that, im fine with the ones I have.

The fact is its a money grabbing scheme because this state is mismanaged more than any other state in this country besides maybe California. Its pathetic. They can grab a quick couple hundred million from the license plates and then the other fees will never go down so those represent a long term cash grab.

Well, I say the residents of this state call Albany on this move. When they send me my bill for the new plates Im not paying. What are they going to do pull every driver in New York State over? Take all our cars away? Don't pay it when you get it.

Seriously, at this point I think it would feel better if they sent someone to my house to kick the shit out of me and steal the $25 instead of telling us we for what ever reason need new plates. Give me a break, the voters of this state may not have much power, but we are not stupid.

When it comes time for new license plates next year...Dont pay it. What can they do if everyone refuses to pay for them?