Proposition A, B advertising gives bad information

To the editor:

We are being given a great deal of misleading information about the two propositions on the Aug. 6 ballot.

Proposition A supporters advertise that the tax on cellular phones will provide accurate locations of the caller. The only way this can be accomplished is with a global positioning system receiver installed in the cell phone as well as numerous factors that limit the reception of the GPS signal. I do not believe any of the current generation of phones has a GPS receiver. Do you think the government is going to use this tax to pay for an upgrade to an individual's phone? The federal government proposed such a plan several years ago, but the implementation was so complex and cost so unreasonable that the idea was dropped.

Proposition B supporters' advertising leads us to believe that a large portion of this tax will go to support the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The wording of Proposition B indicates that passing this tax increase might help get additional funding for the patrol. None of the tax is directly earmarked for the patrol.

The Missouri Department of Transportation deceived us with the last gasoline-tax increase. Why should we believe them this time? How can we condemn CEOs who use devious means for their own gain when our state government condones misleading advertisement? I'll vote no on both propositions, and I urge everyone to do the same.

NEIL DITTLINGER

Benton, Mo.