Republican suggests hybrid and electric vehicle owners pay a new $50 dollar fee to drive. (enemy, ethics)
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I know but not as much as others that equally use the road.
Really? Have you even read this thread? There's plenty of people discussing their "civic" or whatever getting the same mileage as the Camry Hybrid. Which means they are using the same amount of fuel. Which means they are paying the same amount of gasoline tax....
The change would raise the price at the pump by about 5 cents per gallon, said Gottlieb. The typical driver would pay about $27 a year more in gas taxes because of it, he said.
The tax increase would be bigger for diesel fuel, rising by about 10 cents a gallon. That's aimed at having semitrailers and other heavy vehicles pay more because they put more wear on roads, Gottlieb said. Owners of passenger vehicles that use diesel fuel would be able to claim a credit to offset some of the fuel taxes they would pay.
The annual vehicle registration fee would remain flat, at $75 a year. But those who drive hybrid and electric vehicles would have to pay an additional fee of $50 a year. That is meant to ensure those drivers pay their share for roads because they use less fuel and thus pay less in gas taxes, Gottlieb said.
This is just an attempt to punish their political enemies and raise revenues while claiming they're not raising taxes. They figure hybrids = liberals, so they're going after them. It'll probably fail.
Yea....but they use many more miles of road. Just pay up!
We certainly don't want people not paying their "fair share".
Many more miles of road than what? Your logic is completely flawed. Have you read this thread? Many people are claiming their cars get the same MPG as hybrids. They should be paying up as well.
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