Drivers may be taxed by the mile - (It's BAAAAAAAAACK)

Miami Herald ^ | 3/7/09 | ROB HOTAKAINEN

[GeorgiaDawg32]

WASHINGTON -- Despite opposition from the White House, a proposal to tax motorists on the number of miles they drive each year is gathering speed on Capitol Hill.

Its popularity is increasing as Congress searches for alternatives to the federal gasoline tax, which is not indexed to inflation and has not been raised since 1993.

(SNIP)

''Whether they want it or not, they are going to get it,'' Oberstar (D-Minn) said in a speech to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

[JSDude1]

Guess what Jerk: I’m not going to pay it-put me in jail first!

[chainsaw]

speedometer/odometer cables won’t matter. Your mileage will be recorded by GPS..

Damn-foiled again