Posted on 05/05/2011 5:42:55 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Obama floats plan to tax cars by the mile By Pete Kasperowicz - 05/05/11 07:45 AM ET
The Obama administration has floated a transportation authorization bill that would require the study and implementation of a plan to tax automobile drivers based on how many miles they drive.
The plan is a part of the administration's "Transportation Opportunities Act," an undated draft of which was obtained this week by Transportation Weekly.
This follows a March Congressional Budget Office report that supported the idea of taxing drivers based on miles driven.
Among other things, CBO suggested that a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax could be tracked by installing electronic equipment on each car to determine how many miles were driven; payment could take place electronically at filling stations.
The CBO report was requested by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND), who has proposed taxing cars by the mile as a way to increase federal highway revenues.
Obama's proposal seems to follow up on that idea in section 2218 of the draft bill. That section would create, within the Federal Highway Administration, a Surface Transportation Revenue Alternatives Office. It would be tasked with creating a "study framework that defines the functionality of a mileage-based user fee system and other systems."
The administration seems to be aware of the need to prepare the public for what would likely be a controversial change to the way highway funds are collected. For example, the office is called on to serve a public relations function, as the draft says it should "increase public awareness regarding the need for an alternative funding source for surface transportation programs and provide information on possible approaches."
The draft bill says the "study framework" for the project and a public awareness communications plan should be established within two years of creating the office, and that field tests should begin within four years.
The office would be required to consider four factors in field trials: the capability of states to enforce payment, the reliability of technology, administrative costs, and "user acceptance." The draft does not specify where field trials should begin.
The new office would be funded a total of $200 million through FY 2017 for the project.
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We are already taxed by the mile. That’s what a tax per gallon does — taxes per mile driven.
And I’m floating a plan to jam a screw driver into my odometer.
-———Dictator Obama knows what’s best for you-———
He knows how to tax cars by the mile by opening up another government agency like the IRS with a new czar to pay off his campaign fund of a zillion dollars.
He knows what your tire pressure should be.
He knows that coal is as bad and evil as Bush and causes asthma.
He knows he will make the US dollar worthless soon.
He knows he is milking OBL’s death.
He knows he should have his own private security force.
He knows what food should be in all vending machines.
He knows what food school kids should eat.
He knows when you’ve made enough money.
He knows what your energy source should be.
He knows what your food content should be.
He knows what light bulbs you should use.
He knows what your tire pressure should be.
He knows what your thermostat should be.
He knows he will stand with the muslim brotherhood.
He knows what kind of car you should drive.
He knows what kind of health care you should have.
He knows which NCAA team you should pick.
He knows how to play golf.
He knows how to use a teleprompter.
He knows how to Vacation and milk the job.
He knows he will use ACORN and moveon.org,NBP’s to steal the 2012 election.
He knows he will be the one they have been waiting for to implement radicalism and global order.
So, with Republicans in control of the House why on earth would something like this be floated? Even the $200 Million just to study this new tax is a ton of money.
What we have here is a failure to communicate.
Ahh, but that wasn’t done retroactively. I guess I’ll keep running my 87 Chevy pickup (95,000 miles on the odometer).
So true.
That's a progressive Tax that would hit Michelle Obama and Oprah quite hard. So its also a racist tax.
I so agree.
Something else. This state doesn’t have emissions testing.
Pretty soon he’ll know when you are sleeping, he’ll know when you’re awake, he’ll know if you’ve been bad or good so be good for Karl Marx’ sake!
It's closer than you think. The heavy democrat financial supporter who runs Progressive Insurance has been pushing to mandate the installation of electronic devices in all domestic and foreign imported cars that allows them to track if you wear your seat belt or not, blow into a tube to start the engine to verify you haven't been drinking, your driving speeds, and ofcourse a GPS tracker. Then every time your renew your insurance, they run a report on your driving for the past 6 months, and your rate will be based on their analysis.
“Just go away........”
I think Obama should be personally taxed for every mile he travels in AF1 and Marine One (retroactive to his inaguration). Only free trip for him is when he ‘Just goes away’...
You really can’t make this crap up anymore.
Among other things, CBO suggested that a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax could be tracked by installing electronic equipment on each car to determine how many miles were driven; payment could take place electronically at filling stations.
4th Amendment.
You did an excellent job recapping his accomplishments, though.
Okay I’ll try one more... Obama will tell us which toilet paper we can use to not hurt mother Gaia and tax us to pass gas.
As always, Democrats are exempt from taxes, right?
or would that be just “Holder’s people”?
[so many decisions for the ineligible Emperor].
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