Huge majorities oppose mileage tax and increased gasoline tax

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Rasmussen Reports:

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A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 15% of American Adults favor a mileage tax, while 72% are opposed. Another 13% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

These findings are little changed from February 2009, when 73% opposed a mileage tax.

Americans currently pay 18.4 cents in federal taxes on a gallon of gas, and some members of Congress have suggested raising the gas tax to pay for transportation projects. Just 17% of Americans support that idea. Seventy-four percent (74%) oppose raising the gas tax to help meet new transportation needs.

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I think most people think driving is expensive enough already. I oppose both of these tax ideas, but I think it is OK to tax electric vehicles through higher charges for charging their batteries. Admittedly, I have no plans to own such a vehicle. They are just not practical for someone who lives 20 miles from the nearest Super Wal-Mart.
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