tax by the mile
02-20-2009, 06:53 AM
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tax by the mile
this is fucked.
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationwo...05,print.story
all this push for more fuel efficient cars, greener cars, blah blah, and then, oops, we're getting less money. so let's tax by the mile!
i've said it before, and i'll say it again, why don't they spend all this fucking energy looking for waste? they'll find plenty of money there. instead, no, let's not look for the answer to problems. let's just offset them.
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationwo...05,print.story
The system would require all cars and trucks be equipped with global satellite positioning technology, a transponder, a clock and other equipment to record how many miles a vehicle was driven, whether it was driven on highways or secondary roads, and even whether it was driven during peak traffic periods or off-peak hours.
The device would tally how much tax motorists owed depending upon their road use. Motorists would pay the amount owed when it was downloaded, probably at gas stations at first, but an alternative eventually would be needed.
The device would tally how much tax motorists owed depending upon their road use. Motorists would pay the amount owed when it was downloaded, probably at gas stations at first, but an alternative eventually would be needed.
i've said it before, and i'll say it again, why don't they spend all this fucking energy looking for waste? they'll find plenty of money there. instead, no, let's not look for the answer to problems. let's just offset them.
02-20-2009, 07:05 AM
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oh, i noticed...
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