Re: NFC: Car GPS monitoring Chips & Mileage Tax coming soon
From: Jeff Greenfield (coyoteacme-ltd.com)
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:13:56 -0800 (PST)
Geez, I thought this is what our excise tax was supposed to be for?

Speaking of which, I never was able to figure out how the state figures the
valuation of cars that the tax is based upon. 

The excise tax on my 85 308 is 17.50 per year.

The excise tax on my 89 BMW 750iL (with 214,000 miles) is 175.00 per year. 

I guess the excise tax thing isn't working too well since new(er) cars are
taxed more heavily, and no one is buying new cars. 

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Rich [mailto:Rich355 [at] comcast.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:23 PM
To: Jeff Greenfield
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] NFC: Car GPS monitoring Chips & Mileage Tax coming soon

to a liberal Greenie Weenie city near you.

Enjoy your "change".


Rich
  
Massachusetts may consider a mileage charge
By GLEN JOHNSON - 11 hours ago 

BOSTON (AP) - A tentative plan to overhaul Massachusetts' transportation
system by using GPS chips to charge motorists a quarter-cent for every mile
behind the wheel has angered some drivers.

"It's outrageous, it's kind of Orwellian, Big Brotherish," said Sen. Scott
Brown, R-Wrentham, who drafted legislation last week to prohibit the
practice. "You'd need a whole new department of cronies just to keep track
of it."

But a "Vehicle Miles Traveled" program like the one the governor may unveil
this week has already been tested - with positive results - in Oregon.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jSFVVWawIJRrWzFM1ICyVaVAy9
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