You who voted for hope and change; you who voted for Democrat control; you who wanted to heal the Earth and save the polar icecaps and bears; you'd better not complain now because you'll soon get what you voted for….
The year is 2020 and the gasoline tax is history. In its place you get a monthly tax bill based on each mile you drove — tracked by a Global Positioning System device in your car and uploaded to a billing center.
Now you know why having GPS installed in all newer cars became mandatory.
What once was science fiction is being field-tested by the University of Iowa to iron out the wrinkles should a by-the-mile road tax ever be enacted.
Besides the technological advances making such a tax possible, the idea is getting a hard push from a growing number of transportation experts and officials. That is because the traditional by-the-gallon fuel tax, struggling to keep up with road building and maintenance demands, could fall even farther behind as vehicles' gas mileage rises and more alternative-fuel vehicles come on line.
We warned you of what would happen once you forced the public into those little golf carts with doors, and you just didn't listen.
What's really "funny" is that this will also affect people who drive total electric cars. Even is they are solar powered or pedaled.
What's really "funny" is that this will also affect people who drive total electric cars. Even if they are solar powered or pedaled.