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Originally Posted by MolsonExport
How about surtax on prickup trucks*, which, by being heavier and larger, damage roads and take up considerably more space, respectively?
*refundable to the 10% of people that actually need such huge gaping tanks for their jobs, but not to the 90% that buy them for inferiority-complex and small anatomy purposes.
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I remember about 15 years ago, officials at the Department of Transportation were pushing a tax on each mile driven that would be calculated by having a GPS or internet connected odometer in each car. I thought they were crazy!!! Fast forward to today, I see now that they were just deeply worried about fuel efficiency and EVs that are escaping the gas tax.
My prediction is that the path of least resistance will be more toll roads to generate revenue and less spent on maintenance and expansion. It's not going to be pretty in a decade. The gas tax will have to jump too, but it won't nearly be enough to keep up with inflation. EV is also going to take off this decade.