From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Feb 16 2003 - 11:22:45 MST
--- Lee Daniel Crocker <lee@piclab.com> wrote:
> ABlainey wrote:
> >> ...so I thought a better way would be to Tax people on the
> >> distance they travel to work...
>
> We already do exactly that. Have you looked at your auto
> insurance bill lately? One of the first things they ask is
> how long your commute is, and base your rates partly on that.
> It also costs you the extra risk due to miles driven, extra
> gasoline, extra non-productive time out of your day, etc.
> Commuting is a _huge_ cost, it's just that most people don't
> realize how big it is because it isn't a simple check they
> have to write.
Not only that, but gas taxes tax you on the distance you travel, AND
they tax those with less efficient vehicles (LIKE SUVs) more than other
vehicles. Larger vehicles tend to wear roads out faster, so it is right
for this to apply the way it does. Gasoline taxes are thus a beneficial
means of paying for roads.
They are paid by those who actually benefit from what they are spent
on, which is far more than you can say for just about any other sort of tax.
=====
Mike Lorrey
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