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txlibdem

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6. 18-Wheelers cause 2900 times the damage a passenger car does

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 10:34 AM

Feb 2012

Do they pay 2900 times the gas tax? Nope. Do they pay 2900 times the vehicle registration fees? Nope.

You and I, the common workers, are subsidizing the trucking industry. I'd start there first if I honestly wanted to pay for fixing the roads.

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Washington State Senate passes $100 annual electric car fee [View all] n2doc Feb 2012 OP

A change is inevitable in how we pay for roads, but I am not sure we should impose the fee just yet. Kennah Feb 2012 #1

so which oil company was behind this idea? provis99 Feb 2012 #2

Uh, that's still vastly lower than the gas taxes you'd pay. TheWraith Feb 2012 #5

Just take it off the tab for the amount of pollution-related illness we prevent wtmusic Feb 2012 #3

I think this is jumping the gun johnd83 Feb 2012 #4

18-Wheelers cause 2900 times the damage a passenger car does txlibdem Feb 2012 #6

Sadly, the EV driver is going to be a far easier target ... Nihil Feb 2012 #7

Sad but true txlibdem Feb 2012 #8