I hope companies stop delivering goods
End user always pay.
I do not doubt the trucks damage the roads multiple times as much as a passenger car/truck/van, but 9600 times as much? I would figure a range of 6 to 50 times as much based on weight comparisons.
........another Tax Plan by a Democratic Governor, who’s surprised?
Trucking companies will raise their prices, shippers will raise there and the sheeple population will pay more and they will be so dumb they will elect the woman again...........that’s how it works...............which is why we have a huge exodus from Democratic States.
Good luck on collecting from trucks registered in other states and provinces. Some will not provide contact info for billing to the state. Maine is discussing automated tolling and the director of the Turnpike authority is opposed because of the loss factor from people from other states that will just drive through without an easy pass.
Massachusetts is doing this and is only collecting 60% of charges.
More damage yet somehow the money from the tolls never goes to fixing the roads.
It will cost them more than they will ever make.
1) Increase taxes on trucks
2) Truckers raise prices
3) Stores raise prices
4) Consumers buy out of state, no longer pay state taxes.
5) Trucks deliver out of state, no longer pay stupid tax.
6) In state businesses fail, no longer pay taxes.
7) Operators/Employees of these businesses leave state for new jobs, no longer pay state taxes.
Its not rocket science
Simple solution: stop delivering ANYTHING to Rhode Island. Maybe it can be made into a Federal park and give up its star on the flag.