"If the point of a no-new-taxes pledge is to keep government small, why would a governor who took the pledge support any new revenue? Yes, a fee is charged only on a service being used, such as issuing documents, making inspections or offering professional licenses. But the fee is essentially a tax that helps pay for the service. Raising that fee is raising the tax on the service. Plain and simple, a fee increase is a tax increase. That's not just The Birmingham News' editorial board saying it"
http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2012/04/our_view_gov_robert_bentleys_t.html
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