ICYMI - Issa Testifies Against New Mileage Tax

Rep. Darrell Issa of the 48th District testified Wednesday, May 14th, before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he urged his fellow members to support legislation to prevent the establishment of a punitive mileage tax on American drivers.

Issa, whose district includes Valley Center and parts of Escondido has previously introduced the No Track, No Tax Act to prevent the funding of both a tax on every mile Americans drive and mileage tracking devices that would calculate that distance.

“The establishment of a mileage tax is more than an attack on the freedom to drive. It targets those who need to drive the most for work, school, and on behalf of their families,” said Rep. Issa. “Even worse, the mileage tax is only enabled by a mileage tracker – a device that shadows drivers and captures everywhere they go. The potential for abuse and the exposure of personal data may be limitless.”

While the San Diego regional transportation agency the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has abandoned plans to implement the tax plan, California’s state government in Sacramento is now weighing a statewide option. And federal pilot projects show many communities are testing similar plans.

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