GOP Congress proposes a tax on drivers not polluting the air.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are seriously SICK. If you aren't outraged right now, I don't want to have anything to do with you.

What I don't understand is aren't elected MAGA and MAGA citizens concerned about getting cancer?!? Bankrupting their grandkids? Getting listeria? Their kids getting shot at school?

I just don't get it.

Ma'am, this is a Wendy's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GOP Congress proposes a tax on drivers not polluting the air, charging EV drivers more than gas-buening drivers.

https://insideevs.com/news/796222/ev-fee-gas-tax-house-bill-2026/

Why do Republicans hate humanity?

They wish Soylent Green was a documentary rather than a work of dystopian fiction. And they want people not just to suffer but also pay for their suffering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GOP Congress proposes a tax on drivers not polluting the air, charging EV drivers more than gas-buening drivers.

https://insideevs.com/news/796222/ev-fee-gas-tax-house-bill-2026/

Why do Republicans hate humanity?

They wish Soylent Green was a documentary rather than a work of dystopian fiction. And they want people not just to suffer but also pay for their suffering.

God, you people are such drama queens. It's already been explained to you that this was a bipartisan proposal and that EV drivers use the same roads as everyone else. But do take to your fainting couches, as usual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they want to make it fair, base it on how much you drive. An EV owner who drives 20k miles per year should pay more than an EV owner who drives 5k mile per year.

An EV owners who drives a lot more already pays a lot more in the costs to charge the car and maintain it (higher wear and tear). A driver using toll roads and driving frequently pays more tolls and other surcharges. A system penalizing driving as a behavior is not "fair", it's just what it is, wanting to change certain behaviors like high utilization of personal vehicle. It's a terrible and very divisive idea in this country especially.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:GOP Congress proposes a tax on drivers not polluting the air, charging EV drivers more than gas-buening drivers.

https://insideevs.com/news/796222/ev-fee-gas-tax-house-bill-2026/

Why do Republicans hate humanity?

They wish Soylent Green was a documentary rather than a work of dystopian fiction. And they want people not just to suffer but also pay for their suffering.

God, you people are such drama queens. It's already been explained to you that this was a bipartisan proposal and that EV drivers use the same roads as everyone else. But do take to your fainting couches, as usual.

We also need to see the oversized smog belching (on purpose) pickups that weigh more than a Prius pay more. Why not? The jerks in those trucks are horrible and cause pollution and damage roads.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry, I support the proposals to make EV drivers pay their fair share for road upkeep. They may not be paying gas taxes, which is how we’ve funded these programs to date, but they are still using and benefiting from the roads and should be doing their part.

It's not about road upkeep.

I say that because they are also floating proposals to repeal the gas tax - which is for road upkeep. https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-news/trump-calls-for-suspension-of-federal-gas-tax-i-think-its-a-great-idea/

I think it actually is to punish EV drivers. Because they are deranged.

The evidence of their derangement is everywhere, like canceling wind power projects already under construction.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/trump-administration-wind-projects

In context, this really isn't defensible. It's weird, and deranged.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GOP Congress proposes a tax on drivers not polluting the air, charging EV drivers more than gas-buening drivers.

https://insideevs.com/news/796222/ev-fee-gas-tax-house-bill-2026/

Why do Republicans hate humanity?

They wish Soylent Green was a documentary rather than a work of dystopian fiction. And they want people not just to suffer but also pay for their suffering.

God, you people are such drama queens. It's already been explained to you that this was a bipartisan proposal and that EV drivers use the same roads as everyone else. But do take to your fainting couches, as usual.

We also need to see the oversized smog belching (on purpose) pickups that weigh more than a Prius pay more. Why not? The jerks in those trucks are horrible and cause pollution and damage roads.

I've been behind plenty of horrible Prius (and Subaru) drivers who clearly have never taken a driving lesson in their lives and shouldn't be allowed on the roads. Plenty of jerks drive hybrids and EVs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GOP Congress proposes a tax on drivers not polluting the air, charging EV drivers more than gas-buening drivers.

https://insideevs.com/news/796222/ev-fee-gas-tax-house-bill-2026/

Why do Republicans hate humanity?

They wish Soylent Green was a documentary rather than a work of dystopian fiction. And they want people not just to suffer but also pay for their suffering.

God, you people are such drama queens. It's already been explained to you that this was a bipartisan proposal and that EV drivers use the same roads as everyone else. But do take to your fainting couches, as usual.

We also need to see the oversized smog belching (on purpose) pickups that weigh more than a Prius pay more. Why not? The jerks in those trucks are horrible and cause pollution and damage roads.

I’ll pay the EV fee if the massive pickup truck drivers—who feel the need to drive a vehicle meant for someone with a 1000 acre ranch in Wyoming even though they live on a quarter acre in the burbs— pay a fee to fund lung cancer research. 😃

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Anonymous wrote:GOP Congress proposes a tax on drivers not polluting the air, charging EV drivers more than gas-buening drivers.

https://insideevs.com/news/796222/ev-fee-gas-tax-house-bill-2026/

Why do Republicans hate humanity?

They wish Soylent Green was a documentary rather than a work of dystopian fiction. And they want people not just to suffer but also pay for their suffering.

God, you people are such drama queens. It's already been explained to you that this was a bipartisan proposal and that EV drivers use the same roads as everyone else. But do take to your fainting couches, as usual.

We also need to see the oversized smog belching (on purpose) pickups that weigh more than a Prius pay more. Why not? The jerks in those trucks are horrible and cause pollution and damage roads.

I've been behind plenty of horrible Prius (and Subaru) drivers who clearly have never taken a driving lesson in their lives and shouldn't be allowed on the roads. Plenty of jerks drive hybrids and EVs.

Anyone who purposely spews smog into the air like those gross pickup drivers do deserves to leave this earth tethered to an oxygen tank. They are killing their own kids.

[Anonymous]

I am a Dem but this is not remotely a big deal. Of all the terrible things they do, this ain’t one.

But release the Epstein fiiles!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a Dem but this is not remotely a big deal. Of all the terrible things they do, this ain’t one.

But release the Epstein fiiles!

They never will as long as Trump has several consigliere threatening victims and adversaries and getting the paperwork in place.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GOP Congress proposes a tax on drivers not polluting the air, charging EV drivers more than gas-buening drivers.

https://insideevs.com/news/796222/ev-fee-gas-tax-house-bill-2026/

Why do Republicans hate humanity?

They wish Soylent Green was a documentary rather than a work of dystopian fiction. And they want people not just to suffer but also pay for their suffering.

God, you people are such drama queens. It's already been explained to you that this was a bipartisan proposal and that EV drivers use the same roads as everyone else. But do take to your fainting couches, as usual.

So why is the proposed EV tax double what the average driver would pay in federal gas taxes? That is not factoring in the average EV drivers actually drive less miles per year.

Does not sound fair at all. By this logic a car getting 25 mpg should have to pay a fee vs a car or truck with 15 mpg. The federal tax is a tax on gas per gallon. If you drive a car that gets more miles per gallons you are cheating the system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a Dem but this is not remotely a big deal. Of all the terrible things they do, this ain’t one.

But release the Epstein fiiles!

Charging twice the tax because you drive an EV?

[Anonymous]

The only thing to do is to charge by mile for all cars and trucks. You could do this by annual inspections or use the existing surveillance systems set up by the police to calculate miles drives.

Some states have already started use license plate readers to calculate time and distance. If the calculation show you exceed the speed limit between to readers you are issued a ticket. So the technology is already there.

Maybe send out the bill quarterly for all cars- EV, gas, hydrogen, diesel, whatever.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GOP Congress proposes a tax on drivers not polluting the air, charging EV drivers more than gas-buening drivers.

https://insideevs.com/news/796222/ev-fee-gas-tax-house-bill-2026/

Why do Republicans hate humanity?

They wish Soylent Green was a documentary rather than a work of dystopian fiction. And they want people not just to suffer but also pay for their suffering.

God, you people are such drama queens. It's already been explained to you that this was a bipartisan proposal and that EV drivers use the same roads as everyone else. But do take to your fainting couches, as usual.

So why is the proposed EV tax double what the average driver would pay in federal gas taxes? That is not factoring in the average EV drivers actually drive less miles per year.

Does not sound fair at all. By this logic a car getting 25 mpg should have to pay a fee vs a car or truck with 15 mpg. The federal tax is a tax on gas per gallon. If you drive a car that gets more miles per gallons you are cheating the system.

This. There is no logic here, like PP describes, because non EV cars with great fuel economy pay less in gas taxes than gas guzzlers but aren't subjected to any extra tax despite driving the same number of miles on the same roads.