Helpful Taxes?

" I can't won't you mob tax write storming at a Los Angeles the cells that rising by half a percent. And that can slow pay for massive jobs program on the man behind the plan. LA Mayor Antonio. Villaraigosa is -- joining me right now the you know -- it is an interesting development here because. Obviously people by and large agreed -- what you were doing and others in Washington are incentivized what you're. Is this a way for folks to pay for jobs and --"

" Well it is that you should know that the state. In -- but did also raised. The sales tax separate and apart from what we've done in Los Angeles county. Not says it's kind last year. In the middle recession. Working with the business community working with a broad cross section of stakeholders who put on about a half penny sales tax. That would generate about forty billion dollars over the next thirty years for highway repair but and how public transit development in LA county as you know some errors and suggested this tax -- hasn't gone away it spank. Yet this is. This is that tax hikes is specifically. For the purpose of investing in traffic congestion -- air quality. In the deterioration of the infrastructure in Los Angeles county -- start to say we have that some of the worst traffic in the United States and some of the dirty Astaire. And this and a jet transportation program will focus on building twelve major. Transit projects. Over thirty year period what we're doing is we're going to Washington. -- had money in our hands set up without handout. And say to them they ought to reward cities and states. That are focused on putting their own money up for job creation. For the infrastructure repair. An improvement that we need."

" When -- I guess some obvious question on my part is is there a lot parts of this money for just those purposes or. Could be used yes Heidi and other purposes because big nanny state federal and local program have has veered way off course."

" Yes they have and one of the reasons why the voters voted overwhelmingly at 67%. Four this is there is a lockbox. This money can only be used for transportation. It can only be used for the infrastructure investments that we waited for a long time. And this Connie. It took guts it took a few years to put -- a broad coalition together and even with some opposition. The vote voters voted overwhelmingly because this money can only be used. For transportation now what we're want to do now -- to accelerate those projects. From thirty years to ten. I get the federal government to partner with us."

" Sort of like a magazine runs right Gonyea yeah and they are here's what it just me though armed. I -- dealing NASA had not just an ally but a lot of folks just -- that it doesn't -- much -- half -- percent of them. They're a lot of -- is for a lot of folks of all economic strides. It's have a federally it's happening it had been happening in your state has slowed down with the proposition Ecstasy but my point is that. You know folks look around and saying I can't remember being zoomed every which way what he's saying that."

" Well I certainly understand that. Have folks there are filling in at the pain of this economy. We have a 14% unemployment. -- in in Los Angeles today 28000 people of lost their homes due to foreclosure so this is a jobs bill as well. And it's one that the people are willing to invest in what we're asking the federal government to do is to partner with we're not coming with a handout with. Out our own resources for this kind of unprecedented. Infrastructure. Program. -- what we're saying is we want the federal government to help us put. The these projects going now accelerate them over to."

" Year period loud -- and order a Hummer yeah Bosnia or you you and you must we go to what you do because you only I know you get seven out of ten votes to approve a tax tags and god bless you must -- just does. But -- a lot of well why aren't you running for governor and are you. Who voted earlier but now -- name keeps coming back to run for governor where -- stand up."

" For try to I don't know if I was great added I think what people realize. Was this was an important investment arm I find kind of -- run for governor in -- respect. With respect to governor I'm not gonna run for -- not tell you why loving manner maybe. It may be strange to some people but. As mayor of Los Angeles and a lot of things to do where the second safest big city in the United States of America we're growing our police department we're driving down crime. Homicides are down to numbers we haven't seen since 1969. This transportation jobs program that is on our agenda so I wanna finish this job I made a commitment to the people Los."

" As Dianne Feinstein a rising Dianne Feinstein runs or doesn't and Jerry Brown stays in the race and becomes the democratic nominate a former governor of campaigns -- His new job. Old job. And let's say Meg Whitman is a Republican nominee where do you yeah."

" Well a mistake here. In Los Angeles of marijuana it's -- Florida Democrat right. I would I would support. Jerry Brown if he was the only candidate in this race let it isn't what and -- feinstein's and if feinstein's in there obviously yeah. I'd have to reconsider she's. A great friend of mine and more random like Eliza warm. You know all up. I'll wait until this if she decides to get in to make that decision all right mayor Villaraigosa two very good having you thank you very very much. Thanks to have me."