Sunday, February 01, 2009
Tax revenues decreasing? - No problem!
Politicians and governments are addicted to our money.
They have increased OUR taxes and used the revenue to satisfy THEIR special interests.
They clearly haven't saved for the "rainy" day.
Now, instead of being innovative in getting value for OUR money, they will be innovative in ways to collect more of it...
They have increased OUR taxes and used the revenue to satisfy THEIR special interests.
They clearly haven't saved for the "rainy" day.
Now, instead of being innovative in getting value for OUR money, they will be innovative in ways to collect more of it...
This Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial gives a hint as to what we can expect:
"NDOT Director Susan Martinovich told lawmakers Wednesday that her agency is looking into a 'Vehicle Miles Traveled' program to raise revenues for needed highway maintenance and capacity upgrades. She pointed out that gasoline tax collections, the department's primary funding mechanism, offer diminishing returns because newer vehicles travel farther on a gallon of fuel than older vehicles do. As a result, motorists are logging more miles than ever while paying less.
In its research to identify a new funding source, NDOT is focusing on 'congestion pricing,' which would charge drivers a premium for using heavily traveled routes during periods of peak demand. To identify everyone who is clogging those highways, the department would install tracking devices inside vehicles."
