BIKE: Taxing Cars by the mile

[Bob Sessa]

Roger,
 
Thanks for the article.  For those that don't know me, I try to frame issues in a business (god forbid capitalist argument;  as a side note I do believe in the "markets" assuming all the costs are factored in---but that is the problem most costs are not in the model.  FYI - Bush is not a capitalist - he favors subsidies for the elite and old industries;  Unfortunately, the Dems do not know how to hit back at the Republicans on this issue).
 
The problem with our current transportation system is that is socially based.  People put money in a big pot and then the government allocates the transportation resources.  People are not charged the true cost of driving....hence our clogged freeways.
 
  We should charge people by the amount of space they take up on the road, wear and tear to the road, and time of day used.  Once people see the true cost of building all those roads, we would all push for different forms of transportation (mass transit, bikes, etc.).
 
Bob
 
 
 
 
SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday appointed a new 
Department
of Motor Vehicles director who has advocated taxing motorists for every 
mile
they drive - by placing tracking devices in their cars.



		
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