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Navigating Speed Bumps to a Possible Federal Vehicle Miles Traveled Fee
It's been clear for years that the gas tax has been losing its ability to pay for America's existing roads and bridges, let alone improvements and new construction. A vehicle miles traveled fee could provide a potential option for a 21st-century transportation funding system.
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Mar 26, 2021
The Hill
Liisa Ecola, Laura Patton

Transportation Funding

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How to Improve Oregon's Mileage-Fee Experiment
Oregon is rolling out the nation's first large-scale pilot to examine switching to a mileage fee instead of the gas tax. The trial is a welcome next step toward understanding how mileage fees can be deployed.
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Jul 7, 2015
The Oregonian
Liisa Ecola, Laura Patton
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Paying for Infrastructure, a Taxing Issue
If the user pays idea is worth saving, the United States needs a different calculation, writes Liisa Ecola. Some states are looking at mileage fees. With mileage fees, you pay based on the number of miles you drive, rather than the number of gallons of gas used.
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May 16, 2013
The RAND Blog
Liisa Ecola
Gasoline

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Among Potential Deficit Remedies, Don't Rule Out Raising Gas Tax
A proposed 15-cents-a-gallon gas tax is worth a second look. Among various painful options put forward in the Deficit Reduction Commission's draft report, this tax hike may be well justified, write Martin Wachs.
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Dec 25, 2010
Detroit Free Press
Martin Wachs
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The Future of Transportation Finance: A New Generation of User Fees
The principle of paying for roads and transit by charging those who use the system has served our nation well, but in its current form it will soon outlive its usefulness, writes Martin Wachs.
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May 14, 2010
Resources for the Future
Martin Wachs
Global Climate Change

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On Carbon Dioxide, a Better Alternative
A carbon dioxide tax with refund is fair because the people responsible for the most emissions would pay the most. The tax would also be progressive. Many Americans with lower incomes would find the refund would more than defray the higher costs of gasoline and electric power, write Keith Crane and James Bartis.
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Nov 29, 2007
Washingtonpost.com
Keith Crane, James T. Bartis
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Paying for Our Transportation Needs
Published commentary by RAND staff: Paying for Our Transportation Needs, in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
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Oct 25, 2006
San Diego Union-Tribune
Martin Wachs
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Fueling Opportunity
Published commentary by RAND staff: Fueling Opportunity in the Washington Times.
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May 19, 2006
Washington Times
John D. Graham
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Katrina Shows Supply Chain Needs National Attention
Published commentary by RAND staff: Katrina Shows Supply Chain Needs National Attention in the Los Angeles Business Journal.
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Sep 26, 2005
Los Angeles Business Journal
David S. Ortiz, Henry H. Willis @HenryHWillis

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Navigating Speed Bumps to a Possible Federal Vehicle Miles Traveled Fee

How to Improve Oregon's Mileage-Fee Experiment

Paying for Infrastructure, a Taxing Issue

Among Potential Deficit Remedies, Don't Rule Out Raising Gas Tax

The Future of Transportation Finance: A New Generation of User Fees

On Carbon Dioxide, a Better Alternative

Paying for Our Transportation Needs

Fueling Opportunity

Katrina Shows Supply Chain Needs National Attention

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