Mileage tax considered in Oregon

 
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 3, 2009

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon is among a growing number of states exploring ways to tax drivers based on the number of miles they drive instead of how much gas they use.

The idea first emerged nearly 10 years ago as Oregon lawmakers worried that fuel-efficient cars could pose a threat to gasoline tax revenue.

The political difficulty of raising the gasoline tax has states and the federal government looking fo...


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