Car blogs

Score one for our side!


We brought you news Friday that President Obama's transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, said in an interview that he was considering the merits of a vehicle mileage tax to augment or replace the federal gas tax as a means of financing highway repair.

----------
Nation's potholed highways need help, but a mileage tax to raise fix-it funding isn't in White House plans.
----------

We don't care for the idea because it removes a big incentive for building and buying fuel-efficient cars and trucks.






Turns out that the President doesn't like it either and, through his chief spokesman, has chastised LaHood for crossing lanes on this one.


The Washington Post reported this weekend that during a press briefing, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs unequivocally shot down the idea.


Taxing motorists for each and every mile driven "is not and will not be the policy of the Obama administration," he said in response to a question about LaHood's statement.
Continue reading...

Tags: Tax Incentives, Gas Tax, Vehicle MileageTax

---

White House Rebukes DOT Secretary, Says No to Mileage Tax for Road Repair was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.