Pay per Mile: States Move Toward User-Based Road Tax

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    January 19, 2023 6:46 PM CST

    Pay per Mile: States Move Toward User-Based Road Tax

    With each gallon of gas pumped in the United States since 1932, drivers have been paying taxes. The revenue is used for road repairs and public transportation such as train and bus systems. Currently, the Fed takes 18.4 cents per gallon for gas or 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel. State gas taxes range from a national high of 61 cents for gas in Pennsylvania, to a low of 8.95 cents in Alaska. But environmentally motivated improvements in fuel efficiency and the move to electric vehicles (EVs) translate to less gas sold, resulting less tax revenue collected. Link for this article https://thepowerhour.com/pay-per-mile-states-move-toward-user-based-road-tax/ So, the movement towards EV's and less gas cars will require and alternative tax, if not double taxing. Did anyone see this coming? How do you feel about this new proposed tax?