Use the road? Pay the toll.
Illinois Democrats hope to impose a “road usage charge” on Prairie State residents. If successful, the proposal would see drivers pay more the more miles they log. But tracking the miles requires universal vehicle surveillance – an affront to the fundamental liberties of privacy and free travel, and a non-starter for most non-statists. Will the new road tax regulation reach its intended destination, or will the roadblocks prove insurmountable?
Illinois Road Tax Initiative
Introduced by Illinois Democrat state Rep. Ram Villivalam, the proposed pilot program would “assess the potential for mileage-based revenue as an alternative to the current system of taxing highway use through motor fuel taxes.” The plan is driven by concerns that drivers of electric vehicles do not pay a fuel tax,…
