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Taxing milesProposed plan shows just how much
disrespect government shows citizens
Officially this won't won't happen (yet), but you have to
wonder about an administration that would seriously consider
it.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he wants to consider taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive rather than how much gasoline they burn. Gasoline taxes that for nearly half a century have paid for the federal share of highway and bridge construction can no longer be counted on to raise enough money to keep the U.S. transportation system moving, LaHood said in an interview with The Associated Press. "We should look at the vehicular miles program where people are actually clocked on the number of miles that they traveled," the former Illinois Republican lawmaker said. Most transportation experts see a vehicle miles traveled tax as a long-term solution, but Congress is being urged to move in that direction now by funding pilot projects. Notice how the only question is about maximizing revenues, not prioritizing the spending. As far as the politicos are concerned, your money belongs to them. 
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- February 21, 2009 at 02:07 PM
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