So the government will have a device on our cars to track our milage? This is not a joke, I suggest everyone read "1984" by George Orwell (he was only off by 25 years) and "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. Scary stuff-Lou
Obama’s Transportation Secretary Eyes Mileage Tax on American Motorists
Secretary Ray LaHood says he wants to consider taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive rather than how much gasoline they burn -- an idea that has angered drivers in some states where it has been proposed. Gasoline taxes that for nearly half a century have paid for the federal share of highway and bridge construction can no longer be counted on to raise enough money to keep the nation's transportation system moving, LaHood said in an interview with The Associated Press.
"We should look at the vehicular miles program where people are actually clocked on the number of miles that they traveled," the former Illinois Republican lawmaker said.
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