House Democrats Plan New Traffic Tax

[Swordsmyth]

House Democrats are planning to put forward a new tax on drivers stuck in traffic, according to Americans For Tax Reform.
The new tax, to be introduced by incoming House Transportation Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), is meant to punish drivers by taxing them at a higher rate when they’re in congested traffic.
The traffic tax would be part of a new program for “Vehicle Miles Traveled” [VMT] tax that would replace taxes on gas.

“The only fair way to do VMT is with congestion pricing. You shouldn’t charge a farmer who has to travel 20 miles to the feed store the same per-mile fee as someone who jumps on 205 in Portland and causes a backup,” DeFazio said.

The system would require installing GPS devices in citizens’ cars and does nothing to actually address the problem of congested traffic.
From Americans For Tax Reform:
“To be clear, DeFazio isn’t talking about creating new toll lanes or raising toll prices to reduce highway congestion. He is instead talking about installing a tracking system in your car that would monitor your vehicle’s movement and location at every moment, transmit this information to federal agencies, and then tax you based upon how busy traffic is when you’re driving.”
“Such a form of congestion pricing is a deeply regressive form of taxation that would be exponentially more detrimental to the working poor who spend a higher percentage of their income commuting to work. DeFazio’s traffic tax would also disproportionally tax suburban and rural drivers who use highways more frequently and commute further to work than individuals in urban areas.”


More at: https://www.infowars.com/house-democ...w-traffic-tax/

Let's have three cheers for divided government.

[acptulsa]

What do you know? Another disincentive to work.

Well, it should free up some highway funds. Congress will have incentive to turn the whole country into a construction zone.

We all knew they'd find a way to make GPS mandatory, right? I think vintage car enthusiasts will be the most effective lobby against this intrusion.

[oyarde]

Just wait , these reprobates are just getting started . " If you drive a car I'll tax the street ......... ' Cause I'm the taxman "

[dannno]

The system would require installing GPS devices in citizens’ cars

Ya, no.

[Stratovarious]

VMT - GPS
Finally a way to get big brother in every vehicle in America, under the guise of a new
fairness program. + they have done the math, obviously this will increase tax
revenue by billions.
Liberals ; ''never met a tax they didn't like'' ?

[Anti Federalist]

Knew that was only a matter of time.

I can only imagine what the New Bolsheviks in the NH government are going to ram through.

So is THIS the 6th dimension chess I've heard about?

Trump has always been a progressive, and he only took on the alt right populist persona in order to energize the Bolsheviks to achieve legislative victories they haven't seen since the 1960s?

[Swordsmyth]

Knew that was only a matter of time.

I can only imagine what the New Bolsheviks in the NH government are going to ram through.

So is THIS the 6th dimension chess I've heard about?

Trump has always been a progressive, and he only took on the alt right populist persona in order to energize the Bolsheviks to achieve legislative victories they haven't seen since the 1960s?

We shall see but even if Trump is working for the enemy he may get the frog to jump out of the pot, we were doomed while the temperature rise was gradual.

[Pauls' Revere]

So in CA we'll have:

VMT Tax
Texting Tax
Homeless right to shelter

[Stratovarious]

We shall see but even if Trump is working for the enemy he may get the frog to jump out of the pot, we were doomed while the temperature rise was gradual.

I agree, regardless of Trump's true agenda, no one in America
has ever been able to wake up the masses, point out the
obvious and inspire us all to rally around the truth;
.
We want to preserve our culture
We don't wish to import mass disease, felons, and anarchists
We aren't ashamed of our heritage
We are not guilty of anything
We want sovereignty
We need jobs and need to stop exporting prosperity and industry
We want government out of our lives, Federal Agencies gutted
We know and agree MMM is collusional and corrupt
.
I was a vocal supporter of Trump from 2016 till about jan of 18'
at this point, I'm still a fan but to a lesser degree.
Death of TPP , Paris accord, Mandate aspect of Obamacare,
and general rallying of Nationalism was a good thing and we see
that 'Nationalism', quickly spreading around the world.
The disappointments are the un-kept literal as well as the defacto promises;
.
Hillary to Prison (which would have eliminated the fake Russia Probe)
Gutting of the IRS
Repeal of Obamacare
I'm also saddened to see Trump constantly bootlick Israel, ignoring war
crimes and aggression against their neighbors, as well as the
continuing policy of having our troops dispersed around the world,
still playing 'World Police'.

[fedupinmo]

What do you know? Another disincentive to work.

Well, it should free up some highway funds. Congress will have incentive to turn the whole country into a construction zone.

We all knew they'd find a way to make GPS mandatory, right? I think vintage car enthusiasts will be the most effective lobby against this intrusion.

Opens up a new market for Faraday cages...

[Swordsmyth]

I agree, regardless of Trump's true agenda, no one in America
has ever been able to wake up the masses, point out the
obvious and inspire us all to rally around the truth;
.
We want to preserve our culture
We don't wish to import mass disease, felons, and anarchists
We aren't ashamed of our heritage
We are not guilty of anything
We want sovereignty
We need jobs and need to stop exporting prosperity and industry
We want government out of our lives, Federal Agencies gutted
We know and agree MMM is collusional and corrupt
.
I was a vocal supporter of Trump from 2016 till about jan of 18'
at this point, I'm still a fan but to a lesser degree.
Death of TPP , Paris accord, Mandate aspect of Obamacare,
and general rallying of Nationalism was a good thing and we see
that 'Nationalism', quickly spreading around the world.
The disappointments are the un-kept literal as well as the defacto promises;
.
Hillary to Prison (which would have eliminated the fake Russia Probe)
Gutting of the IRS
Repeal of Obamacare
I'm also saddened to see Trump constantly bootlick Israel, ignoring war
crimes and aggression against their neighbors, as well as the
continuing policy of having our troops dispersed around the world,
still playing 'World Police'.

Pretty accurate but there is some progress on the IRS:

IRS Enforcement Arm Continues to Shrink

[Stratovarious]

Pretty accurate but there is some progress on the IRS:

IRS Enforcement Arm Continues to Shrink

Good to know, I had heard something about that (typing one hand few days,apologies...)
whsat I forgot to mention; promised 'gut irs, gave us taxbreak instead lol...I do like his
rhetoric still though.
We need to partially defund some and totally defund other fed agencies and 'Acts' ;

patriot act
ndaa
dhs
nsa
tsa

Nothing will truly change though till we start prosecuting the hideous thugs
in the upper strata of Oathbreakers; Mueller, Hillary , comey holder, Lynch etc......