Not only does this crazed policy - taxing motorists based on how many miles they drive - work against the government's very imbedded policy of pushing people to "go green" by driving compacts, but it also works against the latest and most popular government (Keynesian) craze: getting people to spend money on "things" to "stimulate" the economy.

In the end, all of these policies are more than tyranny; they are a recipe for total chaos and disaster. And the feds are working to make this happen - no matter how disastrous and how unworkable the proposed plans. And you can be sure these fat pigs won't be taxed for sitting in the back of their limos or the miles on their private jet excursions. Thanks to Charles Everett for the link.

Update: To add to this post, this insane policy is about much more than taxing your existence and ability to go where you want, when you want. Sure, they'd love to stick everybody on that great social equalizer - public transportation. That's part of it. When we're all taking the disgusting, inefficient, crap-filled busses or crime-ridden subways and metro trains, why heck, we're all equal now. But the real value for the state is in the massive privacy intrusion offered up by this scheme - being able to track every individual's movement via GPS.