Should motorists pony up a per-mile tax for roads?

April 2, 2013|Gary Stein

  Just what we need  another tax.

Ah, but that's the idea behind a report from the Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council, which is recommending that in the future, drivers in Florida might pay for every mile driven.

  It seems gas taxes aren't enough. Tunrpike tolls aren't enough. We need more money for projects like widening highways and subsidizing public transportation.

  ANd with cars getting better gas mileage these days, not enoughg as taxes are being raised. Yep, your cars are just too efficient.

  So why not raise taxes and charge a per mile user fee, a system that would trackthe miles residents drive and charge them about 2 cents a mile?

 You think the renovation of Sun Life Stadium with public money is unpopular. This plan would be hated much more. Not even close.

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