It is theoretically possible for a substantial chunk of that revenue to displace those funds.

A good chunk of the government's revenue comes from the businesses that have been destroyed.

Revenue is static, expenditures are going up and you have a very substantial fiscal problem.

The bottom line is that we have serious public-safety needs on our streets that are not being met. This very modest increase in the motor-vehicle tax could help us meet those needs.

It's our responsibility to these individuals, who are coming here because there are jobs. They're filling positions and filling a market niche, contributing to the economy, and I think we need to provide services.

While it is theoretically possible for one person to have both silicosis and asbestosis, it would be a clinical rarity.