Posted on 12/11/2016 7:20:24 AM PST by kevcol
The Congressional Budget Office this week backed away from the idea of taxing cars based on how far they drive in order to boost federal highway taxes, after initially saying the idea is one that could be explored.
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The Obama administration and others have floated the idea of imposing a tax on vehicle miles traveled tax, or a VMT tax, which would charge people based on how far they drive. And in 2011, CBO put out a report that said this was a "practical" option in light of new technology that makes it easier to track cars and pay bills electronically.
"Now, electronic metering and billing are making per-mile charges a practical option," CBO wrote then.
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That’s why I’m car-free.
But CBO backed away from the idea in a Thursday report detailing how raising the gas tax might be a better way to boost federal highway funding.
In its new report, CBO noted past arguments that a VMT tax might be more "economically efficient," and might be a better tool to find funding for repairing damaged roads. But CBO then warned that implementing a VMT tax would be "much more complex" that just raising the gas tax, a sign it has given up on the idea.
But CBO backed away from the idea in a Thursday report detailing how raising the gas tax might be a better way to boost federal highway funding.
In its new report, CBO noted past arguments that a VMT tax might be more "economically efficient," and might be a better tool to find funding for repairing damaged roads. But CBO then warned that implementing a VMT tax would be "much more complex" that just raising the gas tax, a sign it has given up on the idea.
But CBO backed away from the idea in a Thursday report detailing how raising the gas tax might be a better way to boost federal highway funding.
In its new report, CBO noted past arguments that a VMT tax might be more "economically efficient," and might be a better tool to find funding for repairing damaged roads. But CBO then warned that implementing a VMT tax would be "much more complex" that just raising the gas tax, a sign it has given up on the idea.
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This is as STUPID an idea ever “thought up” by what is supposed to be intellegent people.
Millions of Americans drive many miles to and from WORK..work that feeds their families and also feeds a voracious government. Penalizing them for actually working and paying taxes is rather idiotic.
Hundreds of thousands of people take a step upwrd on the economic ladder by changing and starting a better job, resulting in additional paychecks and more taxes to the government. Just the thing to do....tack on a “driving expense” that makes is counter productive to the self improvement of the worker.
Let’s make it too expensive to drive to that ski-lodge or summer vacation place. That will really help the economies of destination places, won’t it.
When you look for dumber ideas, look to government.
Federal gasoline tax already exists. It is based on fuel consumption. It makes more sense anyway because heavier vehicles - that us more fuel - put greater stress on roads.
VMT is a stupid tax and an obnoxious acronym.
“..The Obama administration and others have floated the idea of imposing a tax on vehicle miles traveled tax, or a VMT tax, which would charge people based on how far they drive...”
These commies will do ANYTHING to steal more of your money. What a crock.
If you like your car, you can keep your car. If you like your car, you can keep your car. “I see you have some money there. Give it to me.”
“When you look for dumber ideas, look to government.”
90% of the miles on my truck are on the ranch, if I have to pay a mileage tax does that mean they’re going to maintain about 60 miles of road for me? My guess would be NO!
I drive more than most.
I drive a diesel pickup truck.
Whereas Hondas and the like use less fuel and pay less gas tax as a result, there is no way the tax can be fairly distributed between Hondas, VW’s, Ford’s, etc.
I think taxing by the mile with each model paying an amount based on weight would be the most equitable.
As for tracking, that is not acceptable if stops and street addresses are logged.
Which cities and states are traversed would enable the distribution of highway funds to go to the roads most in use, which would be a fair way to distribute funds.
So the idea is not all bad and the law could be written in a way that benefits states without political favoritism.
But no double taxation. All present state and local gas taxes must be eliminated.
Apparently you dont have any idea how much tax you are paying now to drive to work.
In some states, the tax doubles the actual cost of fuel.
Not at all. And what about those of us that live in rural areas, and we hardly ever drive on an interstate? Why should we have to pay for federal roads that we don’t use, when we only drive on county and state roads? The Feds sure as hell aren’t going to pay for county road maintenance.
If 99% of your driving is on your ranch, you should pay only 1% of the tax you pay.
If done as it should be, your miles would be logged as off road and you would pay only 1%.
The idea is not bad although I admit the implementation of the idea might be bad.
Ask any trucking company about VMT - it IS complicated AND expensive!
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