a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:1438:"The Obama administration and progressive democrats are considering introducing a VMT Tax (&ldquo;Vehicle Miles Traveled&rdquo; Tax) as part of what they refer to as the &ldquo;<em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Transportation Opportunity Act&rdquo;</span></em>. The new legislation would tax automobile drivers based on how many miles they drive that would be tracked by retrofitting cars with electronic equipment to determine the miles between fill ups. The tax would be levied electronically on the driver when the payment takes place at filling stations.<br />
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As part of this new tax proposal a new <em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">&ldquo;Surface Transportation Revenue Alternatives Office&rdquo;</span></em> would need to be created as part of the Federal Highway Administration and would initially be funded with <strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">$300,000,000.00 of our money</span></strong>.<br />
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In a time when gas prices are skyrocketing the idea that the democrats want to add another tax and bloated government agency on the backs of its citizens is unconscionable. <br />
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For an article on the proposed new tax by Pete Kasperowicz at <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 0);"><em><strong>thehill.com</strong></em></span> click on the following story link:<br />
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http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/159397-obama-floats-plan-to-tax-cars-by-the-mile<br />
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