Posted on 01/23/2021 2:40:38 PM PST by TigerLikesRoosterNew
Incoming Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has suggested taxing Americans for the number of miles they drive, a policy he endorsed as a Democratic presidential candidate.
The Biden Administration is actively searching for ways to fund its ambitious $1 trillion infrastructure plan.
Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., acknowledged "privacy concerns" related to implementing a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) system but said it should be considered as a potential replacement for the gas tax.
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https://apnews.com/article/pete-buttigieg-transportation-32445c941112b2f93d110c46ec6dea13
Replacement!!! HA!
Double HA! even.
To these marxist understand when gas goes up everything goes up food clothing anything that has to be delivered by trucks who need to use gas?
Nonsense. What the communists really want is to ban private transportation completely.
Sure would be a shame if the truckers decided to shut down for, oh say, about a month.
Damned homo. There are ways around it.
The second tax in as many days demanded by the poofter. I hope all those “Biden voters” are pleased with themselves.
No, they do not get cause and effect long term.
No. Because they have expense accounts or get “per diem” or a “company” credit . Buttigig probably hasn’t paid for a damn thing out of his pocket for 20 years.
How do they propose to measure mileage use per year? GPS trackers in all license plates?
Seriously, I don’t believe they care either.
The natural instinct of a Leftie....raise taxes! It’s all they know how to do.
Instant exemption.
Yeah they want complete control over everyone’s lives, money, property etc. the left throughout history the last couple of centuries show us that they are a destructive totalitarian force , and mass murderers to boot.
Replacement!!! HA!
Double HA! even.
Clearly, it will be on top of the Federal gas tax, the Federal Excise tax on tires, and road tolls.
They don’t. It is about control and their wallets. They are disgusting
More than a shame. Think of the damage that would do to small businesses across the spectrum. I think a better idea would be something like a rolling roadblock through DC. Maybe every morning for a couple of weeks while both houses are in session.
In general, the richer you are, the closer you can afford to live to where you work. But most of us moved pretty far away from the desirable close in places so we could have a house big enough for a family. So, the poor will suffer.
As for replacing gas taxes...really, there are federal, state, county and city gas taxes. Are they going to replace them all?
Incidentally, liberals wanted everybody to drive electric cars. Where this has happened, the tax revenue has proportionately dropped. The liberals are shocked.
There probably aren’t enough votes in Congress to stop any of the Biden handlers madness.
Don’t give them any ideas.
Big ambitions, small Peter.
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