I’m inclined to think that this is something out of The Onion, but knowing the ultimate statist that is Obama, this is very probable. Soon to follow with a breath tax to check your carbon emissions.
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.
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.
“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’...
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.
As always, Democrats are exempt from taxes, right?
or would that be just “Holder’s people”?
[so many decisions for the ineligible Emperor].
gnip
Isn’t the tax on gas enough?
bump
So, what of taxis, couriers, transport truck drivers, mailmen, etc.
We already have that. It’s called the gas tax. The more miles you drive, the more gas you need, the more tax you pay.
FUBO. But I’m starting to sound like a broken record.
They will do anything to stick their hand into your pocket. I now have to pay an MTA “commuter tax” even though I work at home.
Simple solution that requires ZERO new tax dollars. Quit wasting the 10s of billions of dollars DOT spends every year on "mass transit" schemes and spend that money on roads.
So much for the “dead cat” bounce... Liberals are the dumbest creatures on earth.
If you look back at the Soviet Union you’ll see two of many things they controlled. They controlled information to include limited availability of copy machines and such. The other was they controlled movement. What better way to reduce movement than making it too expensive to both move and eat (exist)?
When HELL freezes over!
I hope it includes money to establish a gigantic Automobile Transportation Millage Tallying Agency that will keep tabs on all the miles Americans drive so as to tax them accordingly.
So... Who lives in the city and doesn’t drive much at all?
Oh yeah, Obama voters!
Who lives out int he rural areas of the country and already pays taxes at the pump?
Yep, Red State voters.
B*stard...
but..My Prius!