tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150494391278881634.post5848507937208684276..comments2023-11-15T15:11:00.318-05:00Comments on Zandar Versus The Stupid: Orange Julius Gives Them The Gas FaceZandarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00396826133150556766noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8150494391278881634.post-63308488915062390322015-01-10T15:21:56.962-05:002015-01-10T15:21:56.962-05:00The current push is for a tax based on miles drive...The current push is for a tax based on miles driven - which would measure miles driven using things such as GPS-based devices to be installed on all cars, which would report the car's position to the government on a regular basis.<br /><br /><a href="http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/222322-oregon-to-test-mileage-based-gas-tax" rel="nofollow">Oregon to test mileage-based gas tax</a><br />...<br />Oregon Department of Transportation spokeswoman Michelle Godfrey told the The Oregonian newspaper that GPS would be the easiest option for tracking drivers’ mileage, but she admitted it would also be the most controversial. <br /><br />“GPS will be the most hassle-free option," Godfrey said, according to the report. "But it's also the option that people tend to dislike the most." <br /><br />So, by failing to raise the gas tax, Republicans can:<br />* Encourage people to keep their gas-guzzler SUVs (the tax would be based on miles driven, regardless of how many gallons of gas were used, lowering the operating cost of gas guzzlers.)<br />* Keep demand for petroleum-based fuels high by reducing the cost per gallon<br />* Force people to drive pre-bugged cars that report their every move (anyone think the government won't be seizing the GPS data from the private vendors installing these gadgets? Plus, think how much those private companies could sell that data for to companies seeking to sell you something? Imagine ads piped to your car the way they are currently displayed on your web browser?)<br /><br /><br />For Republicans, it's a triple-win: more gas burned, less privacy, and a new set of corporate donors (the GPS device folks) for their campaign funding.RepubAnonnoreply@blogger.com