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ProgressiveProfessor

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3. Historically fuel taxes paid for roads

Reply to Shankapotomus (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 06:35 PM

Jan 2013

Heavier/less fuel efficient cars used more gas, and therefore paid more taxes. Hi milers did the same. With everyone using gasoline, it was a reasonable model. However with light to medium sized cars that pay practically no fuel taxes growing in popularity, how do you suggest Oregon pay for roads and road repair?

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Oregon looks at per-mile tax on gas sippers [View all] Shankapotomus Jan 2013 OP

I wonder what oil company is behind this shit Maven Jan 2013 #1

I don't know Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #2

Historically fuel taxes paid for roads ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #3

More incentives to buy electric cars Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #4

Why not make it all vehicles pay the per-mile tax irrespective of the mileage they get? RickFromMN Jan 2013 #5

the idea is that all drivers should be paying an equitable amount of road upkeep... Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #6

Of course more wealthy people will be early adopters. I would be too if I could afford it. RickFromMN Jan 2013 #8

tracking your travels aardvark401 Jan 2013 #7

You mean people will tamper with the odometer? RickFromMN Jan 2013 #9

The problem with the tax on electricity thetonka Jan 2013 #10

Good point davidpdx Feb 2013 #11

this seems like an easily-solved problem 0rganism Feb 2013 #12

So I gather if Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #13

in principle, yes 0rganism Feb 2013 #14