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Congress Considering Tracking And Taxing Drivers On Every Mile
Black boxes in our cars may soon become a reality in all cars, tracking and taxing every mile we drive.
A lack of cash to repair the decaying highway infrastructure reportedly has prompted the high-tech data boxes idea. The black boxes would fit onto the dashboard of our vehicles, following our every move and then handing us a supposedly monthly or yearly bill.
Not surprisingly, Tea Party members and civil libertarian groups such as the ACLU are opposed.
A black box pilot project passed the US Senate last year. Multiple states are pushing for a decision and plan to use the data to determine tax bills, and the funds generated would be at least partially used to pave and repair roadways.
“This really is a must for our nation,” said Hasan Ikhrata, the executive director of the Southern California Association of Governments. “It is not a matter of something we might choose to do. There is going to be a change in how we pay these taxes. The technology is there to do it.”
Off The Grid News recently reported on black boxes in cars and the privacy concerns many groups have. But the issue of taxes takes the proposal to another level.
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/2013/10/31/congress-considering-tracking-and-taxing-drivers-on-every-mile/
