Lawmakers pushing 'mileage tax'- what next -race track tax

[Andyc]

It won't happen, It will never happen. It's Fox Noise just being Fox Noise debating and discussing an outrageous notion that has no merit. It's what they do. Fox News should change their name to the Urban Legend Network.

No merit? Really? I am all for use taxes provided the taxes actually go for roads and maintenance. This is not a new idea.

[The Bart]

One congressperson has asked the dept. of transportation to look into the idea of a mileage tax, and it's reported by Fox that "lawmakers" with an "s" are pushing for a mileage tax!!!

Again this is what Fox Noise does. They take an obscure request from a congressperson and it up into "lawmakers pushing mileage tax." When the correct reporting headline should probably be: " A congressperson asks the dept. of tran. to look into mileage tax." The only problem is the correct way to report this doesn't generate much interest.

An idea like this will never pass into law, because 1. It's already being used, in a different format, on the east coast and midwest called Toll Roads.

Probably an adoption of the Chicago style toll road would be adopted. Sensors put up over the road ways, and a purchase of a pass (monthly or yearly) that attaches to the windshield.
Or New York's if they still have the same toll roads they had when I lived there. A toll is not paid until you exit the highway, however, a license can be purchased each year to use the toll roads as much as you want.

Let me ask you this: Does your representative support such a tax? And if he or she does, are you getting involved with changing his or her mind through a little thing called participation and the vote?

[Crazykid]

it wouldnt surprise me one bit if they made us pay this tax. income tax was a temporary tax to help fund ww1

[Kermit]

it wouldnt surprise me one bit if they made us pay this tax. income tax was a temporary tax to help fund ww1

Don't lose faith - in 2006 the Federales repealed the surtax on your phone bill - the one levied in 1898 to support the Spanish-American war. It's been repealed and reinstated several times, so..... ?

[Igeteven]

I say, charge owners, trainers, employee's of the race track, management and the players tax miles.




As to the Spanish American war, it's true. They tax us to death over it.

[Andyc]

One congressperson has asked the dept. of transportation to look into the idea of a mileage tax, and it's reported by Fox that "lawmakers" with an "s" are pushing for a mileage tax!!!

Again this is what Fox Noise does. They take an obscure request from a congressperson and <img src="/images/chat/whale.gif"> it up into "lawmakers pushing mileage tax." When the correct reporting headline should probably be: " A congressperson asks the dept. of tran. to look into mileage tax." The only problem is the correct way to report this doesn't generate much interest.

An idea like this will never pass into law, because 1. It's already being used, in a different format, on the east coast and midwest called Toll Roads.

Probably an adoption of the Chicago style toll road would be adopted. Sensors put up over the road ways, and a purchase of a pass (monthly or yearly) that attaches to the windshield.
Or New York's if they still have the same toll roads they had when I lived there. A toll is not paid until you exit the highway, however, a license can be purchased each year to use the toll roads as much as you want.

Let me ask you this: Does your representative support such a tax? And if he or she does, are you getting involved with changing his or her mind through a little thing called participation and the vote?

lawmakers are pushing mileage taxes. http://www.woodtv.com/dpps/news/politic ... ax_4212851