Smithwicks Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090102/ap_on_re_us/mileage_taxThoughts and opinions?Personally...not a fan.One little part that bothered me:"Though the GPS devices did not track the cars' locations in great detail, they could determine when a driver had left certain zones, such as the state of Oregon. They also kept track of the time the driving was done, so a premium could be charged for rush-hour mileage."So basically you would punish people for having to get to work at a certain time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khax Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 it's pretty stupid, especially since the current system already works and doesn't invade your privacy like that could for only a slightly better system. but oregon, w00t :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonutsDemise Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 they should tax the weather too for every time it rains or snows, that causes more wear and tear on the highways than our cars and trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappo Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 If that happens the number of cars registered in Oregon would drop drastically in the first year. Most of them would be the tax evaders living in Washington state who register their cars in Oregon so they only pay $30 to register and not the value based fees here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khax Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 i would take this over sales tax actually :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolanator Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 well what else do they tax? not much IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin H Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Think of the Pizza Delivery drivers Oregon. Their lives will suck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDude Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 This is a very efficient policy but it is not really equitable. What this will accomplish is that people who value driving (or in this case the fact that they are going to work) most, i.e rich people since they get paid more, will be the ones on the road. The poorer people will be forced to carpool or take public transportation which will lead to longer commute times. If the city has a good PT system, however, this might also work in their favor as these people could sell their car and avoid all of those expenses. It all depends on the infrastructure of the system, as well as how accessible and readily available it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolanator Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 This is a very efficient policy but it is not really equitable. What this will accomplish is that people who value driving (or in this case the fact that they are going to work) most, i.e rich people since they get paid more, will be the ones on the road. The poorer people will be forced to carpool or take public transportation which will lead to longer commute times. If the city has a good PT system, however, this might also work in their favor as these people could sell their car and avoid all of those expenses. It all depends on the infrastructure of the system, as well as how accessible and readily available it is.i bet you're just dreaming of the day Colorado becomes so lucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDude Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 i bet you're just dreaming of the day Colorado becomes so lucky I am a broke ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD college student right now, however i do not even use a car in college. My brother and mother on the other hand, would def. be screwed by this policy, so i would be against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolanator Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I am a broke ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD college student right now, however i do not even use a car in college. My brother and mother on the other hand, would def. be screwed by this policy, so i would be against it.personally i am as well. this kinda agrees with my idea that it is extremely expensive to be poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDude Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 personally i am as well. this kinda agrees with my idea that it is extremely expensive to be poor.Lol, the world is full of these paradoxes. And they work both ways. Just have to know how these things affect you and whoever else you want to define as "you" and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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