An "As Used" tax...

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An "as used" tax is something our local governments, and eventually national (though let's don't hold our breaths) need to gravitate to in order to balance our budgets and provide constitutional services and leadership.

The easiest analogy of the tax is in road usage and reconstruction. If Margaret only uses the roads to go to church once a week then her tax burden for road repair should be as proportional as Jim who commutes 300 miles per day. Every piece of their automobile upkeep and costs; including fuel, oil, tires, repair; should be taxed a certain amount and distributed proportionately among Township, Town, County, State, and National governments.

In order for this to work all citizens, old enough to make purchases, need an ID or Drivers License for the taxes to be distributed properly. If I buy fuel in New Mexico then they can be sure most of it will be used on their roads and on my trip home. If I buy tires in Florida, but reside in Kansas, then you can be sure that most tire life will probably be used in Reno County. Most fuel tax should start with, in these cases, to New Mexico and most tire tax starts with Reno County.

The same should be done with schools and etc. If Jim and Jane planned to NOT have children why should they be taxed for schools? If Bill and Margaret have 10 children then their school burden should be proportionately higher than Dave and Jill with one child.

Of course it is government so it will end up not being this simple, but the analogy should MAKE it simpler than the current tax system.

It becomes a system of free enterprise and fairness as opposed to "redistribution of wealth". We are going down the redistribution road, at the moment, and it vexes me greatly.

Thad

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