The left is once again going after the automobile industry by calling for new taxes on the already overtaxed drivers of America. An economist at the Congressional Budge Office suggested that the Federal government would start charging people based on their mileage. This would be done in order to generate more revenues to spend on highway projects. They obviously don’t see the flaws in that plan.
If they start taxing drivers to generate money for highway projects, drivers are going to be using the highways less and less. That’s like charging somebody a finger every time they wanted to buy a new ring.
Chad Shirley, CBO’s deputy assistant director for microeconomic studies, gave a presentation that shows federal gas tax revenues are falling short of federal spending on highway programs. Naturally, Shirley didn’t suggest less federal spending, but instead he offered three somewhat idiotic suggestions.
Read the suggestions on the next page.
Imagine how different everyone would feel if the TAXES ALREADY COLLECTED went towards their legal purpose and were not spent on politician salaries, government bonuses, etc. We would have great roads, bridges, infrstructure, etc.
anything to steal more money from the tax payer like we don’t already pay enough F road taxes they want to steal more money to put in there thieving pockets
bunch of freeloaders, just pay the tax. This is not McDonalds, there are no “free” refills
STFU, that is dumb, You use the roads, pay for it…. entitled you not are young jedi
the legal purpose is to pay salaries, bonuses, etc. You would still need people to work to administer the work
nonsense, you drive on the roads, you think they are free? Magically the road fairy overnight makes them work
Sure, no taxes towards fixing the roads, that will solve the problem of shitty roads
right,, because making roads are free
nope, wrong
more than welcome to drive across fields