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Old 05-05-2011, 08:13 AM
 
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Never gonna happen as long as a majority of Congress seeks reelection but it is a really stupid idea.
Of course it is going to happen like many unknown laws got pass. This law will get stick in one of those big budget bill and get pass.
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Old 05-05-2011, 08:13 AM
 
Location: South East
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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?
Very simply, NO. But nice try at deflection.
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Old 05-05-2011, 08:13 AM
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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.
Same in Illinois and they are completely optional to travel on. You can also pay with cash and not be tracked.
The implementation of such technology will be a boondoggle unto itself...and just think of the bureaucracy that will needed to support it.
If we're lucky, .02 cents out of every dollar collected might actually go towards paying for roadway infrastructure.

It sounds like a staters wet dream
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Old 05-05-2011, 08:16 AM
 
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Very simply, NO. But nice try at deflection.
Why? Because you said no but can't back up your answer?
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Old 05-05-2011, 08:18 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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Same in Illinois and they are completely optional to travel on. You can also pay with cash and not be tracked.
The implementation of such technology will be a boondoggle unto itself...and just think of the bureaucracy that will needed to support it.
If we're lucky, .02 cents out of every dollar collected might actually go towards paying for roadway infrastructure.

It sounds like a staters wet dream
Driving more is always optional.
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Old 05-05-2011, 08:18 AM
 
Location: South East
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Why? Because you said no but can't back up your answer?
Not at all. You are (I assume) smart enough to know the answer to your own question. If not, sorry.

And you are just trying to deflect, so I am not going to bother with your question. Stay on topic.
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Old 05-05-2011, 08:19 AM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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I already use the EZ-Pass so they already know where my car has been driven. I still don't care.

LLMG - So what IS the difference between a per mile and a per gallon tax?
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Old 05-05-2011, 08:20 AM
 
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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.
....but but but.. that's not fair to people who drive SUVs vs people that drive crackerboxes.
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Old 05-05-2011, 08:21 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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....but but but.. that's not fair to people who drive SUVs vs people that drive crackerboxes.
I believe that kids grow up better when they learn to take responsibility for their actions sooner.
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Old 05-05-2011, 08:26 AM
Status: "Ephesians 6:12" (set 27 days ago)
 
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Driving more is always optional.
We must concentrate the people into our urban utopias where we can keep an eye on em.
Rural folk own guns,go to church and talk bad about the gubement.
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