New tax on number of miles you drive?

Levi said:
Leftists like Pete and lc5397 think we should be doubled taxed. Of course because leftists love taxes.
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Get rid of the gas tax and institute a mileage tax at a level that raises the necessary amount to maintain the country’s roads.
 
y2h said:
Because the money is wasted. Deal with government waste before you suggest taking more money from the citizenry.
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The gas tax doesn’t raise sufficient funds to maintain the country’s transportation system.
 
Cutting spending across the board by 10% saves almost $500 Billion.

That's a start....

Then we can get down to the serious cuts. (monies for hamster fight research, building golf courses on military bases, just to name a couple from years past)
 
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lc5397 said:
I agree, but that’s not what the current GOP thinks. The GOP has been crucifying anybody who hasn’t stayed in lock stop with Trump as being a RINO/not true Republicans/not conservative enough.
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Which is true.

Anyone who supported Biden isnt a conservative no matter what they tell themselves. The left is the antithesis of conservative policy.
 
lc5397 said:
I agree, but that’s not what the current GOP thinks. The GOP has been crucifying anybody who hasn’t stayed in lock stop with Trump as being a RINO/not true Republicans/not conservative enough.
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You're a dope. Most of the GOP leadership loathes Trump.
 
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lc5397 said:
Get rid of the gas tax and institute a mileage tax at a level that raises the necessary amount to maintain the country’s roads.
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No. Within the larger issues of conservation and pollution, the gasoline tax accomplishes two goals. It encourages people to drive less and it encourages people to drive a more fuel efficient vehicle. Plus a mileage tax is not as easily collected and necessitates a new bureaucracy to collect it, which wastes both time and money.

The gas tax is better policy and the means to collect it is already in place and being used.
 
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chs1971 said:
No. Within the larger issues of conservation and pollution, the gasoline tax accomplishes two goals. It encourages people to drive less and it encourages people to drive a more fuel efficient vehicle. Plus a mileage tax is not as easily collected and necessitates a new bureaucracy to collect it, which wastes both time and money.

The gas tax is better policy and the means to collect it is already in place and being used.
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Some valid points. At this point, I’m more concerned with paying for infrastructure. And the more you encourage fuel efficient and EVs, the less gas tax you’ll collect.
 
thavoice said:
What is the minimum threshold?
I drive ten miles less than that....


We already pay this tax at the pump, are they retarded? Wanna says it's sixty cents a gallon
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If you read the article you'll see the target is the post gas/diesel days. Fuel tax is already losing revenue because cars are more efficient today so they are looking for a way to get even electric cars to pay a usage tax since theiy are targeting 2035 as the year gas/diesel cars can no longer be sold.

I wonder when they will put meters on the mandatory masks and start charging a tax on how much air you use?
 
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