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In the US, this would work out to taxing the shipping industry. This would in turn raise the price of goods. In short, it is unlikely to ever happen
by sidewndr46 3y ago
In the US, this would work out to taxing the shipping industry. This would in turn raise the price of goods. In short, it is unlikely to ever happen
- Eric_WVGG 3y agoIt’s not difficult to carve out exemptions for commercial and industry.
- jfim 3y agoThe road repairs have to be done either way, taxes just change who pays for them, whether it's gas taxes, overweight vehicle taxes, or general tax revenues. Besides, trucks carrying goods are already taxed based on weight, they're measured at the truck weighing stations on the highway.
- delfinom 3y agoShipping is already taxed by weight throughout the US. It is enforced by a nationwide network of state run weight stations that are actively enforced by police. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/hvut/mod1/whatishvut.cfm#:~:text=If%20the%20gross%20taxable%20weight,HVUT%20is%20%24550%20per%20year https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/hvut/mod1/whatish....
- sidewndr46 3y ago"taxed by weight" does not imply that it is taxed at amount commensurate to the damage to the roadway