tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614300246796046332.post6544839229291265814..comments2020-03-01T10:37:59.893-05:00Comments on Grush Hour: Resisting the increase in motor fuel taxBern Grushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484717588261701565noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614300246796046332.post-14431938059861198432009-08-12T14:41:23.219-04:002009-08-12T14:41:23.219-04:00True, the cost to drive in congested areas ('c...True, the cost to drive in congested areas ('conurban?') will go up. But there is no need for them to be uncomfortable. Indeed that would be a mistake and would harm our cities. They only need to be fair and to discourage peak hour traffic.<br /><br />I disagree completely re rural. The cost there need not increase and can even come down. If a rural driver currently pays 2 cents/mile in fuel tax, they may not need to pay more. If they do, it should be very little. To overcharge would have the trucking lobbyists questioning why. Most rural traffic is trucks.<br /><br />All these concerns are fear based. The fear and paranoia may be well deserved, given the history of government behavior, but the economics are otherwise.Bern Grushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484717588261701565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614300246796046332.post-33704017369702953722009-08-12T14:30:25.289-04:002009-08-12T14:30:25.289-04:00The solution is to incrementally increase the fuel...The solution is to incrementally increase the fuel excise tax until the logic of time/distance/location cost assignment is understood. <br /><br />The problem still remains that an honest assignment means the cenurban areas and the extreme rural areas are in for uncomfortable cost increases.Rob Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10042154106850545479noreply@blogger.com