Tag: Oregon Taxes

Obama’s $10 a barrel oil tax to fund clean transportation system is bad idea, worse policy

Obama’s $10 a barrel oil tax to fund clean transportation system is bad idea, worse policy

Let market develop new transportation technologies – like self-driving cars – to create clean transportation system President Barack Obama has picked a very odd time to float a very bad idea: A $10 a barrel tax on American oil production, intended to finance a “21st century clean transportation system.” Obama has no illusions the measure, […]

Oregon pay per mile plan tested as gas tax revenues dwindle

Oregon pay per mile plan tested as gas tax revenues dwindle

Oregon pay per mile funds used to fund infrastructure Oregon is about to embark on a first-in-the-nation program that aims to charge car owners not for the fuel they use, but for the miles they drive. The program is meant to help the state raise more revenue to pay for road and bridge projects at a time […]