While I know everyone heard that statement, and we have heard the Whitehouse state over and over that they only plan on taxing those that make above 200k and there will be no taxes that affect those making lower than 200k, we find out they are attempting to add a tax on the entire country by means of a mileage tax.
Conservative economists, commentators, and politicians are blasting a draft Obama administration plan that envisions using Big Brother-like tracking devices on private cars to tax drivers on how many miles they travel.
The new tax scheme, designed to help fund transportation spending, would determine your mileage by installing electronic equipment on your car. This would involve monitoring your location and how far you’ve traveled.
Concerned that increasingly fuel-efficient vehicles will reduce revenue from current gasoline taxes, state officials in Oregon, Iowa, Nevada, and Texas already are considering tax proposals based on mileage driven.
In Minnesota, the state department of transportation is conducting a research project that would use smart phones with a GPS application to monitor mileage. Critics point out, however, that taxing drivers based on miles driven rather than gallons consumed would decrease their incentive to purchase more fuel-efficient vehicles.
This isn't new. Oregon test piloted this program a few years back, and it has created a complete distrust in the system, and backlash from the states citizens. This is something we simply CAN NOT allow. It is merely another step at the federal government intruding on your personal life, tracking your every move and one more step away from our constitutional rights. If this is allowed to happen then there will be no stopping other ideas they wish to implement.
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