It depends on whether you want to drive on roads or not drive at all. We have to pay for the upkeep and replacement and building new roads and bridges for our highway infrastructure.
Oregon is loaded with corruption in government, that is where all the money is going. There is no need to raise any taxes or create new ones. Just cut the corruption and use tax dollars wisely. The last figures I heard on the light rail actual cost per rider is $65, tax payer subsidized. Oregon governments are tripping over each other trying to spend money on failed transportation ideas. No new taxes or tax schemes!
Plenty of money for that comes from gasoline, commercial and registration taxes. Cut the waste first, then talk to me about taxes. I know of what I speak too, I've been a contractor to Caltrans for nigh on 15 years now. A mileage based, GPS monitored tax is NOTHING but a control and extra revenue issue...
Why? The people should vote no taxes at all on the road and bridges.
Then the state doesn't have to fix them. As they get worse and worse people will drive less and less problem solved and save money and gas.
The only ones who will drive are those who have to.The people will drive less and slower. They won't have to be taxed to death.
Those who need to get some where will find a way.
Maybe then the people will get their priorities in order and force their wasteful politicians to do the same and spend their money more wisely.
Every time our leaders yell the world is coming to an end unless we give them more money,we give it to them.
As long as our leaders both federal and state can keep going to the well for every conceivable pet cause or project,or special interest group, things are going to get worse and worse.
The only way to kill this monster is to starve it.
The only way we will ever get back to an efficient small less intrusive government the Fathers intended, is for the money to run out or be cut off.
Otherwise it will keep growing,wasting and spending more and more.