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Oregon Governor Proposes Vehicle Mileage Tax

Posted by timothy on from the if-you-have-nothing-to-hide dept.

tiedyejeremy writes "As covered by the Crosscut Blog, the Governor of Oregon, Ted Kulongoski, is proposing a change in the funding of the Oregonian transportation system that drops gasoline taxes and, by way of GPS tracking, taxes the number of miles driven, to the tune of 1.2 cents per mile. The reason for the proposed change is that lower fuel consumption via fuel efficiency will leave the system underfunded. The concerns involve government tracking of the movements of vehicles within the state, though this has been denied by ODOT official, James Whitty. I'm wondering how this affects people using the Interstate System and private roads, and if the outputs can or will be used by law enforcement to check alibis."

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  1. Sure, they won't monitor you... by JonahsDad · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    They won't monitor anyone.
    Then someone will decide to monitor sex offenders.
    Next, someone will decide to monitor government employees.
    Next, it's all drivers under the age of 18.
    Next, someone will decide to monitor everyone convicted of a felony.
    Next, it's misdemeanors.
    Probably only 10 years until it's everyone.

  2. Re:Great idea - it can replace the Gas Tax! by cayenne8 · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    "cars should be a luxury item, high efficiency cars should be the ultra affordable version of that luxury. just because it's not that way now doesn't mean it shouldn't become that way."

    Ok...who let the damned commies on slashdot?

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