Mileage tax gets a Triangle test drive

[dejr_8]

The statement that I bolded disturbs me as it would permit the government to do even more social engineering. We don't like SUVs so your tax rate will be tripled.


http://www.newsobserver.com/news/growth/traffic/story/1245637.html

Two hundred Triangle drivers will be recruited this fall to road-test a satellite-technology system that might be used one day to collect highway taxes on every mile we drive -- replacing the gas tax on every gallon we buy...

... If the technology works, it could give federal, state and even local governments the option to set different tax rates for different vehicles...

 

[sorul82?]

Sounds like time to get out the horse and buggy.

 

[just4today]

I have no problem with it. As with anything, you make the choice (or not) to drive a vehicle that is more costly.

 

[Golf4food]

The statement that I bolded disturbs me as it would permit the government to do even more social engineering. We don't like SUVs so your tax rate will be tripled.


http://www.newsobserver.com/news/growth/traffic/story/1245637.html

Two hundred Triangle drivers will be recruited this fall to road-test a satellite-technology system that might be used one day to collect highway taxes on every mile we drive -- replacing the gas tax on every gallon we buy...

... If the technology works, it could give federal, state and even local governments the option to set different tax rates for different vehicles...

Of course they want to replace the gas tax someday - if we ever truly get away from using gas in our cars the government (state and federal) will lose billions of dollars in tax revenues - that will have to be replaced somewhere...