Look at what's in the "Infrastructure" Bill

Funding for volunteers in each state to evaluate various technologies to collect mileage data on vehicles. Also directs Treasury and Transportation departments to calculate the potential revenue based on this pilot program.

End game is to collect a 'fee' on every mile you or anyone else drives. Ultimate end game is to make it so expensive to drive most folks will have to take public transportation.

Full story here, plus a link to the 2702 page bill itself.

This is the bipartisan effort Senator Cassidy is so proud of.


ETA: Some excerpts, for the doubters:

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The objectives of the pilot program are—

(A) to test the design, acceptance, implementation, and financial sustainability of a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee;

(B) to address the need for additional revenue for surface transportation infrastructure and a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee; and

(C) to provide recommendations relating to the adoption and implementation of a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee.

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The government will seek out “volunteers” in all 50 states to test various tools for collecting the miles driven by both commercial and private vehicle operators, which include:

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(A) Third-party on-board diagnostic (OBD-II) devices.

(B) Smart phone applications.

(C) Telemetric data collected by automakers.

(D) Motor vehicle data obtained by car insurance companies.

(E) Data from the States that received a grant under section 6020 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 503 note; Public Law 114–94) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act).

(F) Motor vehicle data obtained from fueling stations.

(G) Any other method that the Secretary considers appropriate.

Each volunteer will be allowed to select the tool used to collect the data, according to the bill.

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If you want to believe that the democrats are doing this just for shits and grins, go right ahead. What and why they are funding this pilot program is clearly spelled out above.

George Harrison was right:

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(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

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