tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post6379123488612875961..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Get rid of specialty license plate program regardless of court case outcomeGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-83764519025936301012015-03-30T20:09:41.691-05:002015-03-30T20:09:41.691-05:00Will PD be the first to apply for a swastika plate...Will PD be the first to apply for a swastika plate, or better yet, a jihad one, just to be snarky, or will it be me?<br /><br />And, anonymous has another angle; beyond vacuous symbolism is actual privatized $$$.Gadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075757287807731373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-85620090924281489512015-03-25T11:38:56.178-05:002015-03-25T11:38:56.178-05:00I don't think the state wants to save money, i...I don't think the state wants to save money, it is too much fun to extort the citizenry whether it be through the odious DRP or specialty plates. John C. Key MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151753880353930772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-68600719687819450462015-03-25T11:23:47.937-05:002015-03-25T11:23:47.937-05:00The State could also save some money by issuing on...The State could also save some money by issuing only 1 plate for the rear of the vehicle while charging the same registration fee. Works in many other states, not sure why bills to do that keep getting killed in the Lege.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-28404143947277372012015-03-25T09:54:05.085-05:002015-03-25T09:54:05.085-05:00Ahhh, I do suspect that the 3rd party vendor who r...<br />Ahhh, I do suspect that the 3rd party vendor who runs this program for the state would have a say-so on the income it generates! I'd be willing to bet that this is a locked in contract that guarantees a certain dollar amount of income per year.<br /><br />I do have a personalized plate that is on an Animal Lover plate. I'd like to drop the Animal Lover plate however. I can not do this though without shelling out about $500 bucks to do so. All "new" vanity plates require a several year purchase on them now that the third party vendor is involved. So, I keep up with my year to year fees as I am grandfathered in under the old system.<br /><br />I'd be happy to see the specialty plates go too. Where's the audit saying these funds are actually going to the groups intended and not being raided to fund the political theater at the border?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-64316096603815086422015-03-25T08:35:57.147-05:002015-03-25T08:35:57.147-05:00Well said. Cannot imagine that the amount of reven...Well said. Cannot imagine that the amount of revenue this generates is so significant that it cannot afford to be lost.PDiddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05851660342241127485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-38762831885661503052015-03-25T07:58:10.523-05:002015-03-25T07:58:10.523-05:00Grits is right on. The State of Texas Lege should...Grits is right on. The State of Texas Lege should spend time on matters of real importance, like the budget and stop wasting their time and my money on the right to strap a six-shooter to your hip, gay marriage, specialty plates, DPS's answer to "border security" etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com