Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Bay Area drivers could pay to drive each mile under tax proposal [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)15. If people do not get their heads out of their asses and start fighting back,
we will be charged by the breath we take.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
37 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
This is essentially punishing or removing incentives for high-fuel-economy vehicles
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2012
#1
Road damage per vehicle mile is roughly to the fourth power of vehicle weight..
Fumesucker
Jul 2012
#31
What happens is that people get jobs in the suburbs when jobs move to the suburbs..
Fumesucker
Jul 2012
#32
Start taxing your highest-income people again -- both on state and federal levels.
rocktivity
Jul 2012
#7
If people do not get their heads out of their asses and start fighting back,
woo me with science
Jul 2012
#15
it is time for the SteelInterstate rail system............http://www.steelinterstate.org/
kooljerk666
Jul 2012
#30
Why not just add a $25/gal tax up front since avg economy may be about 25mpg?
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jul 2012
#27
Well if they want to discourage tourism in the Bay area that is a good way of doing it.
upaloopa
Jul 2012
#28