Obama wants to tax your vehicle by the mile driven (gallon, highway)

[EinsteinsGhost]

There's a simple solution to the problem. Tax by mile is ridiculous. Just make sales tax on fuel just like it is with anything else... a percentage.

[Arjay51]

Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

Here in Texas, and elsewhere, we have a system that taxes by the mile (or quarter/half mile) albeit on specific highways. We call them toll roads.

And are you forced to use only these toll roads? No choice about getting anywhere without using them?

Are travel has already been double (at least) taxed with the fuel taxes and the taxes used to build the road system. This is just another attempt by Obama to raise more money that he can waste.

[Calvinist]

He'd probably call it "job stimulus" because it will require people to be hired to put them in.

[crbcrbrgv]

Originally Posted by stayinformed40

Yet another brilliant idea from this POS POTUS and his group of clowns he calls staff.

Great way to punish people whom have to commute to work......also being aware of the fact that these people already pay more in high gas prices. Way to boost the economy and job market. With the plethora of jobs available , people would have to choose the one closest to their home.

Or wait, is this just another way to try to push his socialized mass transportation ideas? Once again not showing what is best for this economy, just being his normal stupid, narcissist self and trying to get what he wants?

Those whom support this idiot should hide their faces in shame.

Here in Texas, which of course is run by Republicans, we have some of the highest property taxes in the nation. Couldn't you argue that the Republicans punish people who have to live under a roof? With your logic, aren't they equally as stupid as Obama?

[stayinformed40]

Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

Here in Texas, and elsewhere, we have a system that taxes by the mile (or quarter/half mile) albeit on specific highways. We call them toll roads.

Apples to oranges comparison.....but you already knew that, right? Nice try at deflection.

[lifelongMOgal]

Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

Here in Texas, and elsewhere, we have a system that taxes by the mile (or quarter/half mile) albeit on specific highways. We call them toll roads.

You have a choice to use or not use "toll roads". You have a choice via the fuel tax of how efficient a vehicle you choose. You will have no choice on this. It won't matter if you drive pastures checking cattle, unimproved roads, gravel, or interstate, you'll be tracked and taxed.

This bill is designed to limit free travel of individuals within the USA via taxation. It will be used to move people from rural areas to cities where services are concentrated.
It is all about CONTROL.

The federal fuel tax has been raided just like the Medicare fund and used as a slush fund for government projects. As vehicles become more efficient fuel tax revenues fall. As inflation increases people cut back their driving and fuel tax revenues fall.

You won't be able to license your vehicle, put plates on this without the tax reporting device installed.

How is that not both intrusive and offensive? Or, have you resinged yourself to tyranny already?

[GregW]

Considering I commute by bus, and use the airlines for long trips, I have no objection to a per mile tax. It is no different from a sales tax on gasoline.

As far as being tracked is concerned: I live as if I were in a goldfish bowl. I do whatever I am going to do because I do not care if you or Big Brother is watching.

[Icy Tea]

We can tax HIM for every mile he flies on his jet on his vacations.

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by Arjay51

And are you forced to use only these toll roads? No choice about getting anywhere without using them?

You're not being forced to use an electronic meter either. Remember, you're among the people who have picked one possibility suggested by CBO and are running around with it.

But, toll roads do employ such ideas, no? That was my point.

Are travel has already been double (at least) taxed with the fuel taxes and the taxes used to build the road system. This is just another attempt by Obama to raise more money that he can waste.

That is happening with toll roads. They are funded with tax dollars and then people are made to pay using metering by the mile to use those roads, while they continue to pay tax dollars. So, we're talking business as usual.

Instead of all the complications, as I suggested earlier, I would fully support a percentage based tax like any other sales tax.

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

You have a choice to use or not use "toll roads".

And you would have the choice to drive less or not drive at all.

Metering by the mile already exists albeit limited to toll roads right now.

[lifelongMOgal]

Originally Posted by GregW

......... It is no different from a sales tax on gasoline.

Bull feathers!