In lieu of the gas tax, states like Rhode Island, Idaho, and Massachusetts are considering taxing drivers a quarter-cent for every mile driven inside and outside their state of residence. "Governors in Idaho and Rhode Island, as well as the federal government, also are talking about such programs. And in North Carolina, a panel suggested in December the state start charging motorists a quarter-cent for every mile as a substitute for the gas tax." "A draft overhaul transport plan prepared for Gov. Deval Patrick says implementing a Vehicle Miles Traveled system to replace the gas tax makes sense. "A user-based system, collected electronically, is a fair way to pay for our transportation needs in the future," it says." What if you were a real estate agent in a state like Florida? Would you charge buyers a "home show fee"? How will the mileage tax affect moving companies and taxi drivers? Commuting college students? In lieu of the gas tax, states like Rhode Island, Idaho, and Massachusetts are considering taxing drivers a quarter-cent for every mile driven inside and outside the state of residence. "Governors in Idaho and Rhode Island, as well as the federal government, also are talking about such programs. And in North Carolina, a panel suggested in December the state start charging motorists a quarter-cent for every mile as a substitute for the gas tax." "A draft overhaul transport plan prepared for Gov. Deval Patrick says implementing a Vehicle Miles Traveled system to replace the gas tax makes sense. "A user-based system, collected electronically, is a fair way to pay for our transportation needs in the future," it says." What if you were a real estate agent in a state like Florida? Would you charge buyers a "home show fee"? How will the mileage tax affect moving companies and taxi drivers? Commuting college students? http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090217/ap_on_hi_te/mileage_chip
