[nascarnation]

Flo wanted to know how much you drive, and now the DOT does too....

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I see a new revenue stream!!!!

[Carl Vehse]

Another reason to avoid traveling to or in Oregon.

[ColdOne]

So it begins.

[a fool in paradise]

So Oregon will be removing their state portion of the gasoline tax?

I thought not. Some drivers are going to be taxed twice.

[Truth29]

What about gas for off road use like tractors, lawnmowers, blowers, etc? Tough, I guess.

[Buckeye McFrog]

If you are given an option, who is ever going to choose this one?

[Rio]

Up to 5,000 volunteers will participate in the initial program

Who would want to volunteer for such a thing?

[mosaicwolf]

Phase II of this tax will be to erect a fence on the state line. kinda like the Berlin Wall? ID, WA, CA beware of the influx of people and related businesses.

[KC_Lion]

People will willingly put on their chains I see.

[Drango]

In general a user tax is fairer than other type of taxes. The problem is the amount of taxation, not how the tax is assessed. It’s the spending stupid.

[Candor7]

Freedom of movement and freedom of assembly is now being restricted by tax.

Eff the ba$tards. They ‘ll have us all riding horses again.

[Wiser now]

There are always unintended consequences and fraud. So, first we have those who will purchase all of their gas out of state. Then the device that measures their mileage simply plugs in a port? Simply remove it for that drive in the country or across town to that special restaurant.
As for the 5k volunteers? Oregon has enough enviro wackos to fill the bill.
Lest anyone naively believes this plan will not hurt the poor doesn’t know the single mom who drives 25 miles to her part time job thanks to Obama’s economy, and the dozens like her.

[BitWielder1]

Another expensive bureaucracy.
And destroys the incentive to buy fuel efficient cars.

[SkyDancer]

Next up: Air tax. Your doctor will determine your lung capacity and file a report. You will be taxed on your air volume. Next will be expelled air tax followed by a rain tax.

[aimhigh]

If all the Humvee owners opt for this, they will save money, and it will be ended real soon.

[cork]

The device would have to have a GPS so it could know in-state vs. out-of-state mileage.

Oh yea, by the way, they would know where you are at all times.

[Ingtar]

What if most of those miles are outside Oregon?

[Old Yeller]

Why didn’t they just charge personal property tax with their vehicle registration. Kansas charge out the wahoo for personal property tax. Oregon has no personal property tax.

[cork]

Fleet-matics on a huge scale.

[Organic Panic]

I am sure you can file refunds for the taxes at the pump by filling out a 740 page document. And certainly no government agency will use the mandatory GPS data against you.