Posted on 05/26/2011 2:34:38 PM PDT by CNSNews
(CNSNews.com) -- Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was adamant in telling CNSNews.com on Wednesday that the Obama administration does not favor tracking and taxing Americans for every mile they drive--a so-called Vehicular Miles Traveled (VMT) tax.
LaHood had personally suggested that the administration look at a VMT early in his tenure at the Transportation Department and it had recently been reported that the administration was considering such a tax.
In a Feb. 20, 2009 interview with the Associated Press LaHood said, "We should look at the vehicular miles program where people are actually clocked on the number of miles that they traveled."
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silly..they want to tax you by the kilometer...
Bull Obama.
The West Wing Clown Group of Felon-Cretins would tax our f*rts if they could get away with it.
TRY IT dummy!!!!!!!!
But they will continue to evaluate the concept and pay for development of systems required to do it. Then..if after they have denied interest they will be in position to do it if they gain control of the house...and retain the Senate and WH.
IIRC, this trial balloon has been floated twice. And both times it has turned out to be made of lead.
They want to tax you by the foot so the tax doesn't seem so big.
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