http://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2021/03/26/transportation-secretary-pete-buttigieg-says-potential-new-tax-punishing-middle-and-working-class-americans-shows-a-lot-of-promise-video/
Pete Buttigieg’s title may be U.S. Secretary of Transportation, but as a member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet, he knows that his job is ultimately about one thing: filling up the federal government’s purse with more of Americans’ money.
That’s why he’s so excited about the prospect of a mileage-based tax for Americans who drive:
The Recount ~ Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says taxing drivers by the mile “shows a lot of promise” and could be a way to fund a big infrastructure overhaul.
http://twitter.com/i/status/1375448566865485833
HouseRepEEE (D) ~ Holy hell.
Well, Buttgigged is just trying to figure out a way to recoup all of those stimulus checks.
Ashe Short ~ Punishing people for driving is a bad idea.
Of course it is, but Buttgigged is a very stupid person, soooooooooo ...
Of course it’s a bad idea. That’s why he loves it so much.
Noah Pollak ~
If you drive a car, I'll tax the street
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat
If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet
Cuz I'm the taxman
Justin Hart ~ More taxes from the Biden administration.
Taxes on people making well under $400,000 a year, we should add.
Dr. Ricardo Harambe ~ This feels like it would contradict Biden’s pledge not to raise taxes on people making less than 400k.
That’s been happening an awful lot lately.
Jay Caruso ~ He said a gas tax would not work because of the impact on the middle-class. This is no different. It's people who work in city centers but live in outer suburbs for more affordable housing that will get kicked in the teeth with a mileage tax.
Mary in MO ~ I think that is a very bad idea because those of us who live in rural areas have to drive more miles to get to work, buy groceries, or go to a doctor. Seems like this would hurt rural people.
Elin of Hollyhock Grange ~ And middle class, too. So many nurses/techs I worked with commute a good distance, because living out past the suburbs allows them to buy, not just rent, a home for their family.
We can only assume that politicians would be exempt from this tax, since they’re so much more important than the rest of us. Guess we’ll only find out if Democrats are stupid enough to get behind such a garbage idea.
CoIIapsitarian Annie ~ I'm already taxed by the mile, it's called gasoline. @PeteButtigieg can rot.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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