Dazed and Confused

I have two friends who have purchased CNG cars. These guys live in San Clemente, California. They purchased these cars because the cars use domestically produced natural gas, not gasoline that comes from terrorist oil. In addition, CNG is more efficient and on a per gallon basis the fuel costs less than gasoline, which is in the $2.70 range.

Oregon proposes tacking ALL cars via GPS and "metering" all roads. Each vehicle will be taxed ACCORDING TO MILEAGE. This effectively makes ALL roads TOLLROADS, including your friendly neighborhood side street and even the dusty country road.

More importantly, this removes incentive to ever buy a fuel efficient vehilcle. It is hoped by Oregon that ADJACENT STATES adopt the tax (CALIFORNIA). Of course, a Blue state like Illinois would not be far behind.

What is next? Maybe bicycles should be taxed? or maybe we should have chips installed in our skin so that the politicians can tax us on walking???

(Click the link above to read the Heartland Institute Description of the Proposed tax)