Thoughts?
“Thoughts?”
Thanks Tol. But at this point, I consider the country past the point of no-return, so I’m planning to check out for greener pastures - well, not quite, but if I’m going to live in a Leftist country, I prefer to live in one where the government in charge (and pretty much all future governments) do not HATE their own people, or HATE their own country.
As to tolling by the mile - its been a dream of the Left, Corporate America, and the Pointy Heads (Libertarians) for decades...and I suspect many people, including here, will take the bait (I haven’t read the comments yet). The bottom line is that the tax will likely come out to 10-20 cents per mile, and most people here and elsewhere, given our math education, will think it’s far less than the 40 to 60 cents per gallon they pay in the gas tax. As far as tracking of people, that boat already left port, since we all carry smart phones now.
From a broader perspective, I do like the idea of taxing people in the Middle Class for what they demand, as our present situation is untenable (Republicans keep taxes low, while working with Democrats to spend like mad). If we want all this crap, it seems reasonable to try to pay for some of it. I also suspect that we’ll have a 10% VAT soon enough too, and that would be fine with me (for the same reasons)...providing that everyone paid in. Part of what led to our mess now was the idea of half of the country not paying a dime in taxes, while still benefiting from the taxes the other half did pay.