[HN Gopher] Buried in the 2700 page infrastructure bill
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       Buried in the 2700 page infrastructure bill
        
       Author : SQL2219
       Score  : 13 points
       Date   : 2021-08-05 21:36 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | powerbroker wrote:
       | A tax/fee that treats a Hummer the same as a Toyota Corolla, is
       | going to be regressive. Moreover, if CO2 reduction is among the
       | goals of such a policy, then the costs of manufacturing the
       | Hummer (plus running the grid for it) is going to feel less of a
       | 'pinch' from the taxman than smaller cars.
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       | At some point, as unpopular as this is, an increase on the per
       | gallon gasoline tax is going to have to happen, if you want to
       | pay for the growing infrastructure costs of mobility.
        
         | chitowneats wrote:
         | The fee could be adjusted based on vehicle weight. I assume
         | this is one of the pricing models that the study will consider.
        
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