Virginia I -81 corrider gas tax.
I don't know if this was reported before, but I am sick and tired of politicians who are always looking to tax us more. How about looking at ways to reduce costs? We use I-81 for many of our trips int...
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It is a simple matter of economics. If states offer more "services", the money for these services has to come from somewhere. As has been stated, the government at any level only has money they take from the people (be it residents, businesses, tourists, etc). With the push in certain areas to increase the available "services", governments are feeling the money crunch and looking for more revenue. This is why there will be a use tax for road usage as EV use rises. If the other taxes such as the fuel taxes were removed, I'd be ok with a road use tax. Drive more-pay more. The problem is that if done in typical fashion, taxes don't disappear. The government just adds new ones.
It is like local property taxes. Local taxing authority was bragging about how hard they worked to keep the millage rate the same for the coming year and all the sheep were happy. Problem is, home values have increased, so taxes are still going up. Sure, your house is worth more, but you have to sale to realize that gain and then the house you want to buy is going to cost more. Net effect, we pay more into the government coffers...
It is like local property taxes. Local taxing authority was bragging about how hard they worked to keep the millage rate the same for the coming year and all the sheep were happy. Problem is, home values have increased, so taxes are still going up. Sure, your house is worth more, but you have to sale to realize that gain and then the house you want to buy is going to cost more. Net effect, we pay more into the government coffers...
