House adds language to block development of mileage tax to Transportation bill?

by ~ The Rebel ~ Posted 2012/06/29 23:51:21

Related Topics: Obama, Fuel, Obama Administration, Car, Cars, Economy, Gasoline, Language, Efficiency, Chip Cravaack

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Despite protestations that the Obama administration opposes the idea of a vehicle mileage tax (VMT) to augment the gasoline tax whose revenues have been declining because of fuel-efficiency standards and decreased mobility in a poor economy, the proposed Transportation bill had $300 million in funding for development of the VMT … just in case, apparently, it starts to grow on people. Freshman Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-MN) successfully amended the bill to block any funding related to VMT:

The House has approved an amendment that would prevent the Secretary of Transportation from exploring raising new highway revenues by taxing cars for each mile they drive.

pizzaman7 2012/07/01 15:10:44

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The more money you give them the more money they will spend !

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Soup Man 2012/06/30 02:10:11

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Dam if you do and dammed if you don't

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pdarkow 2012/06/30 00:15:20

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We americans are already taxed to death we don't need new taxes they just need to quit wasting money on the left and right and be more conservative with the money they have.

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~ The Rebel ~ 2012/06/29 23:53:15

Who really believes that the Obama administration opposes the idea of a vehicle mileage tax (VMT)? They want us out of our cars and back on bicycles. Ask LaHood!

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