Big Brother and the gas tax

[ccbreder]

I believe it was Dr. Leary proposed a license fee for what ever you wanted to do. Tobacco, $1000 per year. Drive, $1000 / year. Drugs, $1000 each. And so on.

 

[Seraphim]

What that is saying is that the number of fatalities of people with M in their bloodstream had doubled in the past 5 years. 

The report did not distinguish when the person was smoking.  While driving or weeks befor.  It also did not distinguish if the person with M in their bloodstream was at fault or not.  It was funded by a anti drug federal task force.

Overall traffic fatalities there have dropped by 15%.  

Back on subject befor Bob gets mad.



IMHO, gas tax is not a bad thing, providing that the money goes where it is supposed to.  The roads and first responders.

Even better, taxing vehicle registrations for that purpose would be a more fair way to go.

Registration taxes wouldn't be fair to someone who collects vehicles, yet rarely drives.  I've had as many as six cars at once, modern and restored, which I kept registered and insured. Yet I only drove two miles to work. Often times walked or rode the bike, depending on weather.  So I'd pay 3 to 6 times the taxes others paid, with a lot less road use. No, not fair at all. The road use tax would be more so.

 

[B and C]

Put the taxes on the tires.  If you are on the road you use them.  If you drive less, the taxes will be less because the tires will last longer.....