Cue up Connie Francis.
Incredibly, some legislators are considering increasing the tax only on those vehicles that get high mileage -- everything "we" were told to do.
Oregon is the farthest along in trying to address the problem with a "vehicle miles traveled" tax. Legislation there would impose such a tax on cars of 2015 model year or later that get 55 mpg or better.
If that sounds like a high number, it may not for long. New fuel economy standards agreed to by the government and automakers last year say that by 2025, cars will average 54.5 mpg.
Vermont Transportation Secretary Brian Searles said calculating how much of a VMT tax is owed would be done through the global positioning system devices that are expected to be standard equipment in cars later this decade.And folks concerned about privacy issue and GPS tracking: another red herring. Add a tax at highest level for those who don't want to provide proof of actual mileage driven. Sort of like paying for a lost ticket at a parking garage that charges by the hour. Lost your ticket? Pay the 24-hourly rate.
Anyway, I have no dog in this fight, so at best, I'm a spectator. And probably not much of one at that.
