Oklahoma explores program to charge drivers per mile

[SoonerP226]

Disagree, based on what those taxes are targeted for. It certainly not for transportation as a user fee for said roads. Current taxes on tires are for cost of disposal only. Name another.

You said:

Can't put a state tax on a retail item.

which is demonstrably incorrect. What the money is used for is irrelevant; the fact is that the state already has taxes on retail items, which is also demonstrated by the fact that they eliminated the state sales tax on groceries—if they couldn’t put a sales tax on retail items (groceries), then they wouldn’t be able to eliminate it, either.

Putting a tax on tires to support road construction and maintenance may or may not be a good idea, but the fact is that the state could do it if they chose to do so.

 

[CHenry]

You said:

which is demonstrably incorrect. What the money is used for is irrelevant; the fact is that the state already has taxes on retail items, which is also demonstrated by the fact that they eliminated the state sales tax on groceries—if they couldn’t put a sales tax on retail items (groceries), then they wouldn’t be able to eliminate it, either.

Putting a tax on tires to support road construction and maintenance may or may not be a good idea, but the fact is that the state could do it if they chose to do so.

No, if the voters chose it, and only under that circumstance.
I'm more aware of what goes to transportation than I care to talk about and what your stating isn't reality...completely.

 

[CHenry]

You said:

which is demonstrably incorrect. What the money is used for is irrelevant; the fact is that the state already has taxes on retail items, which is also demonstrated by the fact that they eliminated the state sales tax on groceries—if they couldn’t put a sales tax on retail items (groceries), then they wouldn’t be able to eliminate it, either.

Putting a tax on tires to support road construction and maintenance may or may not be a good idea, but the fact is that the state could do it if they chose to do so.

Grocery taxes are a whole other animal, largely imported and the tax spilled over to unimportant foods through loopholes. Where does that money go? It's not transportation unless the legislators give it. It mostly goes to the main budget and rest goes to the general fund.