Lars Larson: Sky high fees but DMVs closed?

By Lars Larson
NW and national radio host,

The Northwest Nonsense

Hey Tina Kotek, how about running for re-election based on your sky-high auto registration and driver licensing costs?

I know you love to blame things on Donald Trump, like gas prices. Of course, your double standard shows through when we point out that Oregon has some of the highest gas taxes in America.

It has a low-carbon fuel standard that also jacks up the price.

But DMV fees…they are literally some of the highest in America.

There’s the base fee for a car going up to 300 bucks every two years…and then in the biggest counties, add another 100-plus in local fees.

And yet, you can’t seem to keep the DMV offices open, even though citizens are paying the bill.

Almost every week, I get an email announcing that understaffing leaves some DMV offices simply closing for the day.

You think a private business could get away with charging top dollar and then denying service to customers? I don’t think so.

And now you’ve weaponized the DMV by declaring that you’re not issuing undercover plates for ANY federal agencies…because you’re mad about ICE enforcing the law?

Hey Tina, isn’t the state you’re Governor in still part of the United States?

That’s the Rose City Rap. Join me at noon on KXL for 4 hours of honestly provocative talk. I’m Lars Larson