Succumbed to the ministry of domestic terrorism

Today I filled out the application for a transponder for my car - we're having road taxes on a "trial basis". Trial my ass, I say. Who believes that a trial that costs 3,8 billion sek will be just that, a trial? Not me. Oh, sure, we're supposed to have a referrendum about the whole thing, but since referrendums in Sweden only are "guiding" and don't have any executive power I am pretty certain that the extra tax will continue after the 31th of July.

I seldom get annoyed, but this "trial" really pisses me off. I've been able to shield out my aggression, but now when the "trial" is drawing nearer, they are starting to build the infrastructure, you have to order transponders, you read more about the tax and you see the prices that you will pay... well, that really ticks me off!

I'm all for caring about the environment, but this tax is discriminating to us leaving inside the tolls. Well, it is discriminating forthose who live outside and have to go in as well. Just how many taxes do we have to pay for having a car? Most of the costs for buying gasoline is tax, we pay car taxes, road taxes and now friggin tolls. My only comfort is that the maximum amount that I will pay per day is 60 sek. That makes 300 sek per week. 1200 sek per month. Money that I have to pay with taxed income, since I don't drive a company car.

Why don't we offer free public tranportation for a trial instead? And here is an idea, why don't we make the public transportation work without major delays and cancellations?

I sure hope that we will get another government in Sweden next election - because although I've succumbed to the ministry of domestic terrorism the struggle isn't over. I will fight my war at the ballots, although 70% of all people living in Stockholm are against this trial so it is not really "my" war.