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| Former ‘Mayor Pete' Buttigieg Declares War On Rural Red States With Call For Mileage Tax |
| 2021-03-27 |
| [LI] Pete Buttigieg wants to charge you more to get to work and buy groceries. The former mayor-turned-U.S. Transportation Secretary renewed calls for a Vehicle Mileage Tax (VMT). Buttigieg discussed the Biden administration’s as-yet released infrastructure plan during a maskless (albeit socially distanced) interview with CNBC. He said he believes a mileage-based tax "shows a lot of promise" for funding an infrastructure package that will cost trillions and that existing gas taxes are no longer a feasible funding solution. Buttigieg also mentioned reviving the Obama administration’s "Build America Bonds." Not discussed during the interview was the impact of such a mileage-based tax on low and middle-class Americans who do most of the driving in the U.S. The VMT directly targets those people who live in Republican-leaning states, many in rural areas. Urban areas offer residents public transportation and much shorter commutes. However, the backbone of America’s economy is small and medium-sized businesses run by people who still have to drive from suburban and rural areas to get to work and buy groceries to support their families. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 What #4 said. UBI requires VAT. |
| Posted by: Angeash Greagum4996 2021-03-27 14:18 |
| #5 Not 100% the same, but this is how France's Yellow Vest (gilets jaunes) movement got started, by the people in rural (non-city, non-public trans) areas. |
| Posted by: Clem 2021-03-27 10:43 |
| #4 A hidden VAT Tax...? |
| Posted by: magpie 2021-03-27 10:40 |
| #3 If you enjoy reading about the demograhic aspects of 'rural states' patriotism, voting, 'deplorables', baseless mean spirited political paybacks and the like, don't miss this Burg article. The Pentagon is investigating whether special operators have committed war crimes, and if their commanders have even been checking |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-03-27 07:31 |
| #2 The Stamp Act, circa 2021. You wipe out history, ergo - "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-03-27 06:53 |
| #1 How bout we tax the mileage on your choco-speedway, Herr Buttgiggles? Might pay the interest on the federal debt |
| Posted by: Whease Thraing1564 2021-03-27 02:02 |