What a f'ing tool.
Posted on 08/05/2009 7:48:11 PM PDT by Man50D
An Oregon congressman says he wants to test having a government GPS unit in every car so a tax could be imposed on the miles driven.
The proposal, H.R. 3311, which calls for a test project costing $150 million-plus, was introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore.
"Oregon has successfully tested a Vehicle Miles Traveled fee, and it is time to expand and test the VMT program across the country," he said in a statement on his website. "A VMT system can better assess fees based on use of our roads and bridges, as well as during times of peak congestion, than a fee based on fuel consumption.
"It is time to get creative and find smart ways to rebuild and renew America's deteriorating infrastructure," he said.
His plan calls for the Department of the Treasury to study the plan with projects in every state.
Blumenauer said the Oregon test "charged drivers for the number of miles they traveled rather the fuel they consumed. The test was convenient for drivers, protected personal privacy, and proved to be easily administrable."
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Just another way to KEEP TRACK OF WHO YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU ARE GOING!
He’s an idea for this Congress Critter: RETIRE you MORON!
Damn socialists, now they want to track your movements.
I think it’s time to wean congress off of its crack-cocaine habit.
Remember when the morons living in this country we’re all whining about Dubya taking away all of their rights, freedoms and liberties with the Patriot Act? Where the hell are those idiot now?
How about taxpayer have open knowledge of every place Congress Critters go.
We are THEIR employers - even though most of us are tax slaves.
Time to fire this fascist!
Not a chance. The defeat of Obama care will terrify democrats in congress.
I thought stimulant was supposed to fix the infrastructure?
What a great idea.
All the cornholes that want to drive 100 mpg cars can pay the same price as I do with a 15 mpg van.
Wow, those wily libs are sure smart.
Oh, you turned in your favorite ride on the cash for clunkers and now have to pay the same tax as if you were in your safer SUV? That’s the breaks. Hey have a wonderful time in traction. I will be thinking of you on my vacation.
Heil Blumenauer!
Considering the way this creep looks, I think it makes sense to track his every movement...especially when he gets near a daycare center or grade school
The D in front of his name explains it all.
I had remarked on these cars several weeks ago...that they will have monitors & microphones in them to seek out dissidents among the masses!
Now, they are going to put it under the guise of a GPS system...& what, tax our vacations? Tax our drive back & forth to work? We need to act! No one purchase cars with these systems in them...or if you have one in the vehicle, take a sledge hammer to it!
A nazi in the WH, so much better than a guy who “talks funny” as Prez,,,, /sarc X 10
They can’t tell us where the TARP money went, but they want to know where my car is?
Its like an internal passport
/mark
What a f'ing tool.
Might I suggest where the GPS unit might be placed on (or in) Rep. Blumenaure’s person?
I think members of Congress should have GPS chips implanted in their bodies so WE know where they are at all times.
Probably bragging about how they screwed the saps who pay taxes by trading in their old clunker on a nice, new, Government Motors, vehicle complete with OnStar, the federal control program soon to be standard in all GM and Chrysler products.
How saps like the so called, "progressives" can scream about their rights while always backing people and parties hell bent on taking away individual rights has always been a mystery to me. It's like they stand around waiting to be hypnotized by a blabbermouth who will be their worst nightmare so they can vote for them. Some kind of major guilt complex or something makes them yearn to be turned into serfs. Maybe it's because so many of them don't work for a living and maybe it's because they're just dense. Still, it's pretty strange.
have a nice day
No one purchase cars with these systems in them...or if you have one in the vehicle, take a sledge hammer to it!”
I thought they already had them in them...some kind of tracking thing for insurance purposes? geesh...I could swear I read that somewhere.
Somebody needs to put a GPS on congressman Blumenauer’s car so we can track his movements and see what sleezy motels and strip joints he stops at on his way home every night.
They already have GPS in all our cell phones. All they gotta do is tap into that and tax us for all the miles our cell phones travel.
They wanna know where to go to destroy your engine.
Seriously, these people are fascists.
What else would you call the VMT system but “vomit.” Maybe if we ridicule it (Alinsky-style), it will go away.
This is all about tax revenue in the face of rising milage cars, which would cause tax revenue to drop.
There is an easy way to get the same thing without being intrusive, and that's to just add a fee when you get your registration renewed each year. They check your odometer, and charge by the mile. No spying necessary.
But government? No way, no how... That's a big ol' Revolution trip-wire there.
The people in Orgeon elected this dweeb and should unelect him. What a complete A H.
Great way to sneak in the tax per mile again
Unfortunately the electric and water companies already have that idea covered so the GPS people would follow suit. If your meter goes bad they just average the bills from the last few months to give you your current fee. The amount rarely works out in a customer's favor so it's an incentive for people to leave the meters alone. The GPS brown shirts could also have a chart of expected use so if yours suddenly breaks they'll get their money anyway.
Sounds like a challenge to hackers though. Here's their chance to be real heroes.
I propose we implant a GPS in all congressmen and senators so we can keep track of them.
Ya, I predict that this will be an ADDITIONAL tax. It will not replace the current gas tax. The current gas tax will be said to be needed because the more gas you use, the higher tax you pay. The enviro liberals will want to shoot it up from the current level(is it still 18 cents a gallon federal tax?), up to $1 or more per gallon. This will be their penalty for those who still drive bigger or older cars that use more gas.
If this happens, they will get us coming and going, with the existing gas tax, plus this new mileage tax.
Everyone who is on the record as being in favor of liberal programs should pay a surtax to support them. Why should all of us pay for what only liberals want?
You beat me to it.
They aren’t putting sh*t on my car. The can KMA.
Hi nit. They want to keep track of every move we make - lol, old song I once loved.
I have a GPS. Next will be the chip implants!
When these little Stalins see an opening, they don’t know when to quit. But the old and time tested gasoline tax is a pretty good tax on miles driven with a built in higher tax for low gas mileage vehicles.
But that doesn’t satisfy the full intent of these control freaks who really want to control what people can and can’t do.
We are not free. We have let the founding fathers down.
Do I believe this will protect my privacy? NO!
Do I believe this will help to rebuild our deteriorating infrastructure? NO!
Do I believe this is more government intrusion? YES!
BTW, we have a GPS and don’t need another one.
That's a great idea, GPS devices on all their vehicles and an ankle bracelet to track them when they're not in a vehicle. Then every rep. and senator would have internet sites where their every movement could be tracked by all citizens, 24/7/365.
They should volunteer to be the guinea pigs for all these suggestions.
We have a winner here in the “tool” catagory. He just LOOKS annoying and insufferable. I didn’t think it could be that bad, but it is worse. I wonder if the tie spins when he gets excited? My, my, the forward comb-over, the bicycle lapel pin, and HE THINKS HE SHOULD BE IN CHARGE OF OUR COUNTRY, and wants to track everyone’s travel. Scary.
He’s a scared little coward and is holding his town halls via telephone. From his website:
The TWO Telephone Town Halls will be next week:
If you want to join the Telephone Town Hall, sign up for Earl’s E-newsletter and BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER so we can call you. The call will be free.
- Tuesday, August 11th from 6-7pm
- Friday, August 14th from 1-2pm
How the hell did idiots like this get elected?
Every day it seems there is one more hair brained scheme out of those blithering idiots on the hill to invade, monitor and tax every moment of our life.
ENOUGH ALREADY!! Its way past time to throw all their butts out and elect a Citizen Congress. Thats what the founding fathers intended anyway. No more lawyers, no more elitists, we need just plain everyday citizens with some common sense.
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