Subject: [WSFA] Re: Metro is 30
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:40:21 -0500
From: "Lawhorn, William - BLS" <Lawhorn.William at bls.gov>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

>From the mind of  Ted:
The incursion of higher-gas-mileage hybrid cars=20
already has a number of state legislatures (notably California's, but=20
also Virginia's) considering taxing us on our *mileage* to make up for=20
the money theoretically "lost at the pump."  Expect to see a lot of=20
odometer failures if this becomes law.

The scary part is that as they begin to implement a milage tax, you will
see double taxation for non-hybrid, nonelectric vehicles.  They will pay
the gas and milage taxes.  Why?  Because someone will try to simplify
the process by taxing all milage the same but not bring a corresponding
decrease in gas taxes.  Which coupled with states trying to get the
milage tax from where a vehicle was driven not just where it is
registered.  I expect odometers failure/tampering fines will be
increased as well, to the point where it is only efficient for a few
people to "cheat".

Bill L