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Straight Road OOIDA says fuel tax is sustainable despite mileage declines

OOIDA says fuel tax is sustainable despite mileage declines
11/20/08
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The number of miles traveled by Americans has declined for the eleventh straight month, and that continues to have an adverse effect on the federal Highway Trust Fund.
Despite the decline, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and other highway user groups believe fuel taxes are still the fairest way for motorists and truckers to pay for highways and bridges, as long as the federal and state governments refrain from spending the funds on projects that have nothing to do with highways.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19, that Americans drove 4.4 percent fewer miles in September 2008 than in September 2007.
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“We understand that we need to look at the fuel taxes that are collected on highways, and we are open to increases in those taxes, provided that they are tied directly to highways and bridges,” Spencer said.

I don't recall anyone asking me if I thought it was ok to raise those taxes.

Eventually, highway users could be asked to pay their taxes by vehicle miles traveled, or VMT, rather than by the gallons of fuel they consume.

It's funny, now that we are getting better mph's now they are gonna want to tax us by the mile!
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