“The power under the constitution will always be in the people. It is entrusted for certain defined purposes, and for a certain limited period, to representatives of their own choosing; and whenever it is executed contrary to their interest, or not agreeable to their wishes, their servants can and undoubtedly will, be recalled.”

~ George Washington (1787)

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Obama Administration: Any day ending in "y" is a great day to discuss taxes

Obama administration floats draft plan to tax cars by the mile:

"The Obama administration has floated a transportation authorization bill that would require the study and implementation of a plan to tax automobile drivers based on how many miles they drive.

The plan is a part of the administration's Transportation Opportunities Act, an undated draft of which was obtained this week by Transportation Weekly.

The White House, however, said the bill is only an early draft that was not formally circulated within the administration."
Click the link to read the whole thing.

Jazz Shaw, a blogger at Hot Air, notes that the White House response on this story is "unlikely" (see update).