Posted on 08/03/2021 5:08:02 PM PDT by bitt
Buried in the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” in the U.S. Senate is approval for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to test a new federal tax on every mile driven by individual Americans.
The bill directs Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to establish a pilot program to demonstrate a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee designed “to restore and maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.”
The objectives of the pilot program include:
To test the design, acceptance, implementation, and financial sustainability of a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee.
To address the need for additional revenue for surface transportation infrastructure and a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee.
To provide recommendations relating to the adoption and implementation of a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee.
Although the new tax is described as a pilot program and would initially rely upon “volunteers” representing all 50 states, the infrastructure measure would also require the Treasury Department to establish a mechanism to collect motor vehicle per-mile user fees from the participants.
The legislation would create a new “Federal System Funding Alternative Advisory Board” to advise Buttigieg on establishing and operating the program. The legislative language in the bill doesn’t specifically call for an end to the advisory board.
The advisory body would be required to include as members “at a minimum” representatives from state departments of transportation, the trucking industry, data security experts “with expertise in personal privacy,” academic experts on surface transportation, consumer advocates, operators of toll systems, owners of motor vehicle fleets, and tribal representatives.
(Excerpt) Read more at theepochtimes.com ...
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wonder how the elites will get around this
So gas taxes, tolls, and now this? Quite a platform Biden and his gang have. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
My odometer broke.
Boating accident?
no problem. your GPS implant will calculate your tax bill for you.
BS…I paid my fair share, I’m done. I ain’t you scumbags any more!
Failing that, plenty of Karens and other spies will gladly make stuff up.
The reason for this is simple:
1. Americans want to be able to travel wherever they want but don't want to spend money on anything that doesn't translate directly to a tangible service that benefits them personally (like an airline ticket).
2. Infrastructure is a very low priority for most people because they don't want to invest a penny in anything that's still going to be there after they are gone.
Hsit like this is why Trump kicked all their butts in 2016.
Yet another ploy to keep us at home.
Whatever it ends up being, I will learn how to circumvent it and also show others how to do it.
I already know how I’ll do it. LOL.
Keep electing Assistant Democrats and they will keep assisting Democrats.
Buck a mile ought to take care of things ...
I agree.
Every one of them is a worthless sell-out.
The elites are planning to have you pay for it, while they get you to pay their transportation.
I’m fine with a reasonable tax load that pays for keeping proper infrastructure. It is just that the feds don’t use the money they tax for its supposed use.
OK. We put you down for 50,000 miles/year.
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