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5. Why not make it all vehicles pay the per-mile tax irrespective of the mileage they get?

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 10:41 PM

Jan 2013

This way, a gas car pays at the pump and pays the per-mile tax.

An electric car only pays the per-mile tax.

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Oregon looks at per-mile tax on gas sippers [View all] Shankapotomus Jan 2013 OP

I wonder what oil company is behind this shit Maven Jan 2013 #1

I don't know Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #2

Historically fuel taxes paid for roads ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #3

More incentives to buy electric cars Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #4

tracking your travels aardvark401 Jan 2013 #7

You mean people will tamper with the odometer? RickFromMN Jan 2013 #9

The problem with the tax on electricity thetonka Jan 2013 #10

Good point davidpdx Feb 2013 #11

this seems like an easily-solved problem 0rganism Feb 2013 #12

So I gather if Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #13

in principle, yes 0rganism Feb 2013 #14