All that monitoring is one downside that might mean an old fashioned incremental sales tax could be more tempting than a VMT fee. Another is the anus-clenching moment when you’ll have to suddenly pay the fee every year. “Most likely, the public will pay their share at registration which means one lump sum.” Zane said. “The great advantage of an excise tax or a sales tax is that the public pays a small increment. That’s hugely advantageous for political acceptance.”
So far, all that’s happened is that the Southern California Association of Governments passed a resolution asking Congress to change the gas tax to the VMT fee, plus they’ve made it their agenda to create a pilot program for the fee structure in Southern California.
It may not happen, but if it does, we here in Carland will experience the carnage first. We’ll let you know how it goes.
Article Appeared @http://www.vice.com/read/california-vehicle-miles-traveled-tax