Buttigieg’s Idea To Tax How Much You Drive Isn’t About Revenue, It’s About Control

Beneath the supposed good reason they give for changing how drivers are taxed is the real reason they want the change: driving offers people too much freedom./em>resident Joe Biden has proven he’s a fan of dropping taxpayer cash from helicopters. He’s also shown no signs of slowing down, with the latest push being for trillions of dollars in infrastructure spending. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, né Mayor Pete, floated some ideas about how to raise taxes on drivers to help fund this.In comments to CNBC, Buttigieg signaled support for moving away from consumption-based gasoline taxes to taxes based on usage. In other...