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MILEAGE TAX DEBATE * USA - Continues Over
Washington,DC,USA -Today's Trucking (CAN) -25 Feb 2009: -- Despite the plan being slapped down by the White House last week, U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders hinted that Big Brother may still be looked upon to bridge the funding gap in transportation... Taxing drivers on how many miles they drive rather than how much fuel they burn is an idea being floated in some U.S. states as they face transportation budge shortfalls... Proponents of a mileage tax believe that dwindling fuel tax revenue -- mostly a result of more fuel efficient vehicles and hybrids penetrating the market -- cannot be counted on long-term to maintain the nation's aging transportation system... Critics instead preach the lessons of George Orwell, suggesting that giving the government the ability to track all vehicles at all times is an invasion of privacy... Under the proposal, all cars are trucks would be required to be equipped with GPS technology or transponder to record the amount of miles a vehicle was driven, whether on highways or secondary roads, or even whether it it's during peak traffic periods or not... (Photo: USA truck on highway)
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