I thought the Dems were the ones all up-in-arms about controlling “Big Brother?” Am I wrong there? I thought the liberals were the ones who were always complaining of the government prying too much into their personal business?
Well, well, well … check this crap out …
(full article)
… Transportation 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 …
… Governors in Idaho and Rhode Island are talking about such programs …
… A tentative plan in Massachusetts to use GPS chips in vehicles to charge motorists by the mile has drawn complaints from drivers who say it’s an Orwellian intrusion by government into the lives of citizens. Other motorists say it eliminates an incentive to drive more fuel-efficient cars since gas guzzlers will be taxed at the same rate as fuel sippers …
… 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 …
BULL-CRAP!!! Despite the major fact that it is outright Orwellian, what happens if my car gets stolen? I’m responsible for the mileage tax racked-up by that joker?
Idaho? Rhode Island? Massachusetts? Seriously? You can walk across Rhode Island. What about large land-masses like Texas, Montana, Alaska?
Should have known – LaHood is from crook-ville Illinois.
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