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To: cap10mike
should of read the who article. Sponsored by Barbara Boxer. This technology would allow them to tax you by the mile, or driving violations.

It helps set the stage to advance their green agenda

12 posted on 04/24/2012 10:40:34 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: opentalk
Obama administration floats draft plan to tax cars by the mileMay 2011

...report that supported the idea of taxing drivers based on miles driven.

Among other things, CBO suggested that a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax could be tracked by installing electronic equipment on each car to determine how many miles were driven; payment could take place electronically at filling stations. The CBO report was requested by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), who has proposed taxing cars by the mile as a way to increase federal highway revenues.

13 posted on 04/24/2012 11:00:47 AM PDT by opentalk
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