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[quote=Anonymous]You know how there’s a push for electric vehicles and Democrats want to ban gas vehicles? Well now they want punish you for doing right by going electric.

A new tax!

https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/punish-the-drivers-lawmakers-clash-on-highway-use-fee

“State officials are considering a highway-use fee for drivers to address the declining fuel tax revenue.

House Bill 1457 would require certain alternative fuel vehicles, fuel-efficient vehicles, and plug-in electric vehicles to pay an annual highway-use fee ranging from $5.83 to $182 based on an average of 11,245 miles driven or pay for the miles they drive by participating in a Mileage-Based User Fee (MBUF) program.

"This is about equity," said HB1457 sponsor Maryland Delegate (D) Jared Solomon. "So if you are poor and you can't afford a new car you are not going to get hit with this because we know you are paying more on gas tax than someone who was able to go out and buy a brand new car even if it's not an EV they are paying significantly less gas tax and the gas tax is falling disproportionately on low-income folks who are driving older vehicles."[/quote]

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