Not even. This is WA state, where the gov't. has never seen a tax it doesn't absolutely love. My understanding is that the WA economy is doing so well that the state treasury is awash with money. Yet they want more. Because like a true blue 0.01 percenter, there is so such thing as having enough until you have it all.
They had an opportunity to temporarily void the tax back when other states were doing it because gas prices were rising like a trout in a blanket hatch. Did they? No. They stated plainly they wouldn't consider it because if they did temporarily void the tax, the "big oil" gas stations would just put the price right back where it was when the tax was there - which would add fuel to the record oil profits and appear to be anti climate change (giving big oil more money).
Honest question: How would you or anyone else suggest us EV owners pay our fair share for the roads? I think a simple odometer reading would be a good solution, but I also haven't thought too hard about it.
It's a good idea, but I just have no trust or faith in government to implement it honestly or without other nefarious intentions. If it was a simple odometer reading, say annually at deq to get your tags... they take your odometer and vehicle weight and add that to your annual state tax. But they must do away with the gas tax.. I have no idea how we would get out of state vehicle money.
I don't care. I won't be driving a gas vehicle.
A simple odometer reading would be fine. But that's not what is being proposed with the pay per mile tax.
I imagine you'll care when everyone else is also driving an EV and there's no more money for WSDOT projects and road improvements.
That's a fair point.
I'm think you misinterpreted my response. Why repeal the gas tax? If you are driving an electric you can pay by the mile. If you are driving gas, you pay the gas tax.
I hope you don't carry a cell phone with you. You might want to get rid of it if you're worried about being tracked.
