Pay Per Mile tax?

Whizbang · Postby **Whizbang** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:14

Personally, i understand that they need more money due to the decrease in fuel being purcheased, but frankly i do not feel that this is the way to do it. Hell im all for small infastructure. What do some roads even NEED to be paved? Also what will that mean for older cars? Would they keep the fuel tax as well? I really just do not like it, not only for possible "being followed" things.

I would avoid buying anything that tracks what i do nor would i want to be taxed (more) for driving. I gaurentee that if the highway system is anything like government spending for the military, many unneed projects could be slashed and costs reduced in many areas.

Frankly, were screwed either way. I would almost suggest returning to the use of railway to pay for long shipping and revert back to a sence of locality.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/08/opinion/meyer-pay-per-mile-road-tax/index.html?hpt=us_mid

http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/18/opinion/tsay-gordon-gas-tax-myths/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/18/travel/pay-per-mile-transportation/index.html

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:14

If this goes into effect, I'm just glad I'm not commuting 115 miles a day anymore.

chromal · Postby **chromal** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:14

All I can say is that they had better take vehicle weight into account if they want this to even resemble fair. My 2300lb civic does not incur the same wear and tear on the highway infrastructure as your 6000+lb H1 Hummer.

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:14

Or we could just stop useless gov't spending, especially on people that put nothing back into the coffers and never have. I'm pretty sure that would help. Just sayin.

This is the kind of crap we can expect to see more and more these days. Hey, let's grow the gov't, that's a GREAT idea. Gimme a break.

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