You who voted for hope and change; you who voted for Democrat control; you who wanted to heal the Earth and save the polar icecaps and bears; you’d better not complain now because you’ll soon get what you voted for….
The year is 2020 and the gasoline tax is history. In its place you get a monthly tax bill based on each mile you drove — tracked by a Global Positioning System device in your car and uploaded to a billing center.
Now you know why having GPS installed in all newer cars became mandatory.
What once was science fiction is being field-tested by the University of Iowa to iron out the wrinkles should a by-the-mile road tax ever be enacted.
Besides the technological advances making such a tax possible, the idea is getting a hard push from a growing number of transportation experts and officials. That is because the traditional by-the-gallon fuel tax, struggling to keep up with road building and maintenance demands, could fall even farther behind as vehicles’ gas mileage rises and more alternative-fuel vehicles come on line.
We warned you of what would happen once you forced the public into those little golf carts with doors, and you just didn’t listen.
You know they’ll make anything you can do to defeat this thing illegal. Who was it that said the government makes criminals out of law abiding citizens?
MissJean has the right idea. I’m going to keep my “clunkers” going until they fall apart, then get more parts and keep ‘em running. No problemo.
Of course, I do all my own mechanic work, and since I’m a Controls Engineer I understand all aspects of what’s going on under the hood mechanically and electronically – this gives me a real leg up on the average consumer that can barely open the hood and identify the engine. I try to keep my friends/family/church members going as well, but there’s only one of me… and I have to sleep some time…
Having said that, there is a rather easy way to “defeat” GPS without even touching the electronics package. For one of the ways, look up “Faraday Cage” on Wikipedia. This is just ONE of the ways. I have many. Being an electronics geek has its advantages, after all.
Of course, the SIMPLEST solution is to get the wonderdummies out of office. That’s the cheapest and simplest, after all, it just takes time…
I’m riding out this administration in my current car. ;0
Another leftist idea that vividly illustrates how much the left truly cares about trivialities such as freedom. Remember, other countries don’t want you to set your thermostat where you want to, for you to be able to eat what you want, or to drive where you want…and neither does Obama and the rest of the dems.
Sitting around waiting for the Revolution.
I’m convinced it’s not just a revenue generating thing. I agree with Rayj and Breadbasker; these people want control of every aspect of everybody’s lives.
George Orwell is fast becoming Nostradamus. Everything he talked about is happening. Eerie.
They have been trying to foist that upon the people of Oregon for a few years but, this being primarily a rural state, the folks have not bought into it. Oh, that is with the exception of the numbnuts up in the Salem, Eugene area. You know, the state capitol and the college towns. The idiots up there are “trying it out.’ They are going to have a hell of a time getting a fix on me and I ain’t payin’ for a 70 mile round trip to town each time! What a bunch of bozos.
I will let you know how they are trying to shove a tax increase up you know where one of these days.
Just another indicator that 1984 is approaching ever closer.