Re: Making ALL Roads Into TOLL Roads
From: Daniel J. Stern (dastern_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 11/29/04
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Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:10:05 -0500
On Mon, 29 Nov 2004, Larry Scholnick wrote:
> So let me get this straight. They want to charge by the mile but have
> different rates based on vehicle weight. It seems like there is already
> such a mechanism: The Gas Tax! And it automatically factors in fuel
> efficiency so that a 3-ton vehicle that gets 20 MPG pays more than a
> 3-ton vehicle that gets 10 MPG.
A fuel economy disincentive tax that rewards high fuel consumption, eh?
What an interesting idea. You work, perhaps, for OPEC?
DS (Psst! A vehicle that gets 10mpg pays more fuel taxes than a vehicle
that gets 20mpg!)
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