Oklahoma launches program to study a change in ways to pay fuel taxes
Posted on AllSides September 19th, 2023
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ALEX THIS WOULD DEFINITELY BE A CHANGE. WELL, RIGHT NOW, WHENEVER YOU GO GET GAS IN OKLAHOMA, YOU’RE AUTOMATICALLY TAXED $0.20 PER GALLON. NOW, THIS NEW PILOT PROGRAM WOULD MAKE SURE THAT ALL DRIVERS, EVEN THOSE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, WOULD PAY FOR THEIR PART. IT’S TRYING TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY WHO DRIVES ON OKLAHOMA ROADS PAYS THEIR FAIR SHARE. A POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT TO THE GAS TAX, TAXING DRIVERS PER MILE RATHER THAN AT THE PUMP. ALL DRIVERS, EVEN THOSE IN ELECTRIC CARS, WOULD PAY THE FUEL TAX. WE’RE SEEING A...