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Originally Posted by Tigercat
Why would anyone think this and its potential problems is a good alternative solution?
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Presumably because the more mileage efficient cars are, or the fewer miles we drive to save fuel (and fuel cost), the less revenue the gas tax generates. And politicians know that increasing something focused like that can become a third rail for them.
On the other hand if you roll out something new & say "hey, we're eliminating the gas tax" and people see prices go down at the pump, they might be stupid enough to think it's actually helping them or at least isn't hurting them.