Posted on 08/10/2021 10:27:01 AM PDT by rickmichaels
American drivers could soon trade paying taxes on gas at the pump for owing the government annual 'per-mile user fees,' under a new pilot program recently passed by the Senate in Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal.
The bill passed a Senate vote on Tuesday and will go on to the House of Representatives.
The massive deal puts $125 million toward exploring the possibility of a federal vehicle miles traveled tax (VMT) by funding the launch of federal, state and local VMT pilot programs.
It gives Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg the ability to award grants to local and regional entities 'to carry out pilot projects' of the VMT tax.
Both everyday drivers and commercial freight drivers from all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico would have to be enrolled in the voluntary program, the bill text reads.
The DOT would calculate drivers' payments quarterly.
It also calls on the DOT secretary to carry out a public awareness campaign on per-mile use fees.
A 2019 report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found that a federal VMT tax could reduce damage to US highways and lessen traffic congestion by encouraging trucking companies to 'change what kinds of trucks they used or where or when they drove.'
However, adding it to existing federal and state gas taxes rather than replacing them may lead to higher consumer prices for everyday families.
Buttigieg told CNN in March 'that's not part of the conversation about this infrastructure bill' when asked about a VMT tax by Jake Tapper.
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Primary them.
We took out Eric Cantor.
Triple trailers are regulated by state DOTs. Many states don’t allow them, and some don’t even allow tandem trailers more than 40 feet long.
Ya think?
Maybe State Farm knew something we didn’t …
You’re probably right. The states will do it.
"Only Democrats (and RINOs) could be so stupid."
10 cents a mile probably the start point. Might have a surcharge tacked on depending on your income level just so it won’t be regressive.
The State Farm tracker deal is optional. The carrot is having possibly lower insurance cost. We have State Farm but don’t have the tracker.
Also, what if you’re using your OBD2 (onboard diagnistics) to diagnose your car? You have to unplug the tracker...
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