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Mileage tax vs. fuel tax - "Privacy? What's that?" by Twitchh 2009-03-23 08:03:34
"Americans have been encouraged for decades to purchase fuel-efficient cars to help the environment and to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Many bought into that, but since a national gasoline tax funds transportation infrastructure, drivers using less gas means less tax and, of course, less tax revenue.

So Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood suggested that instead of raising the gas tax, which hasn't occurred since 1993, it's time to start a mileage tax.

[....]

The first question is how are we supposed to accurately keep track of millions of automobiles and their annual mileage? Installing Global Positioning System devices was suggested." [Emphasis mine.]

Yayyyyyy! GPS transmitters in every car, not just "standard", but *mandated* if this goes through. Of course, our government (and its bureaucrats) would *never* misuse or allow to be misused any such database that could (will) be generated on not just how far you drive, but *everywhere you go*, right?

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[ Reply ]
  and what will happen by laserman2009-03-23 08:08:04
    Unlikely by DesertRat662009-03-23 08:14:47
      Become gypsies. (n/t) by veran2009-03-23 08:37:27
      The car loan people seamed more intrested in my by Woodburn2009-03-23 09:50:17
  It's actually an alien plot to take over the world by dodrian2009-03-23 08:14:49
  Wouldn't it be simpler by MatthewDBA2009-03-23 08:15:51
    Not all states require annual inspections, IIRC. (n/t) by lucidpsyche2009-03-23 08:23:21
      Interesting by MatthewDBA2009-03-23 08:24:25
        Here's the wiki on it. I didn't know, either. by Adiplomat2009-03-23 08:28:26
        Only Inspection requred in Maryland by joecrouse2009-03-23 08:32:56
          If I ruled the world by veran2009-03-23 08:40:03
            But the big question would be by MatthewDBA2009-03-23 08:46:59
            Almost always the middle or right hand lanes by joecrouse2009-03-23 08:51:07
              *sends joecrouse some depleted uranium* (n/t) by MatthewDBA2009-03-23 08:52:25
                Makes it into depleted uranium rounds for a BB gun by joecrouse2009-03-23 08:57:27
        No inspection required in Oklahoma or Florida. by quilting_kitty2009-03-23 14:18:02
  Mileage via GPS -> YMMV by clystron2009-03-23 08:31:32
    My GPS is a heck of a lot more accurate by joecrouse2009-03-23 08:34:36
      and thats where the trouble starts by clystron2009-03-23 08:40:19
        What happens when you take your car by veran2009-03-23 08:41:12
          you pay ferry-mileage-tax... (n/t) by clystron2009-03-23 08:42:28
        Tires change it too by jayfarm2009-03-23 10:07:43
          Hope you're made of money. You'll be by Adiplomat2009-03-23 10:17:00
        That drift is easy to fix. by AndyA2009-03-23 11:08:52
          You can do a lot of things... by clystron2009-03-23 11:57:49
            Speed is not normally done by position delta. by AndyA2009-03-23 12:02:21
  They had a 'better' idea here.. road tolls tracked by Jeff_UK2009-03-23 08:46:41
  GPS unit + Tinfoil = tax free driving (n/t) by Jeff_UK2009-03-23 08:47:20
    -> inefficient cars! by clystron2009-03-23 08:56:27
  Absolutely Not by y2kdragon2009-03-23 08:58:18
    "section-control" by clystron2009-03-23 09:04:28
    Or monitoring that person by joecrouse2009-03-23 09:05:01
    I live just a mile from the Plano, TX border. by Adiplomat2009-03-23 09:06:30
  Doesn't the US already have toll highways? (n/t) by kahuana2009-03-23 09:04:59
    state-by-state by basher202009-03-23 09:10:50
      And for many of them by MatthewDBA2009-03-23 09:24:32
        RT 1 and US 40 localy to me by joecrouse2009-03-23 09:26:34
          NJ Turnpike / I-295 'round here (n/t) by MatthewDBA2009-03-23 09:42:11
            You forgot PA 202. (n/t) by joecrouse2009-03-23 09:43:13
              and PA 13. (n/t) by joecrouse2009-03-23 09:44:07
                I try not to go any farther than Wayne PA by joecrouse2009-03-23 09:45:48
                Bit south of me there by MatthewDBA2009-03-23 09:47:41
                  Tries to stay out of PA whenever possible. (n/t) by joecrouse2009-03-23 09:52:31
    Not as many as you think. by joecrouse2009-03-23 09:20:43
      The New York State Thruway uses a Ticket system by Woodburn2009-03-23 10:03:44
        They Nickle and dime you to death through there. by joecrouse2009-03-23 10:07:28
          That is the advantage of the ticket system is you by Woodburn2009-03-23 10:13:24
  You have a Ffuel Tax? by UnFair2009-03-23 09:11:20
    *eats the odd "f"* (n/t) by UnFair2009-03-23 09:12:58
    I think something like by MatthewDBA2009-03-23 09:22:53
      Varrys also by state. Registration can be by joecrouse2009-03-23 09:24:38
      Total tax on fuel here: 65% by PeKaJe2009-03-23 13:15:47
    We pay state and Federal Fuel tax by joecrouse2009-03-23 09:23:50
  better ways to do it, at least in some areas by basher202009-03-23 09:14:57
  Who pays for the GPS tracker? by snooze_button2009-03-23 10:06:34
  I think they should just raise the gas tax. by Peace_man2009-03-23 10:08:18
    Define who drives for a living by joecrouse2009-03-23 10:21:38
      I'd define it as someone who transports by Peace_man2009-03-23 11:07:06
        Cool Put everyone in the local area out of by joecrouse2009-03-23 12:29:36
          Really? How so? (n/t) by Peace_man2009-03-23 13:05:02
            The only jobs available in the local area are by joecrouse2009-03-23 15:56:59
  nitpick: s/GPS transmitters/GPS receivers/ by AndyA2009-03-23 11:11:05
    Thank you! by Control2009-03-23 11:48:19
      It can get entertaining. by AndyA2009-03-23 11:58:53
      yeah, have some friends that refuse by Freakazoid2009-03-23 12:01:36
        The oldest is just under 19 years. by AndyA2009-03-23 12:08:55
          It wouldn't be hard to make it transmit. by Avium2009-03-23 12:39:58
            Useful data and/or a usable signal strength. (n/t) by AndyA2009-03-23 12:51:07

 

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