My State is the only State to charge semi trucks a tax per mile they drive in the State.

Only they want to do it for autos also.

My opponent could end this but she won't.

The method to track will be GPS devices installed in all Oregon licensed vehicles. For those who see the ramifications yes I am serious. For those who do not understand the ramifications, I will explain.

first there is the issue with the government tracking every location you goto. For those who believe the government story line about only tracking the mileage you do think of the airport scanners and the jokes about some  superstars genetalia admission the images are actually saved, and the and initial denials about it.

in china and the old soviet union tracking where people go and it is essential for the control of the population.

also consider what private corporation can do with the tracking information? The worst part of this is that criminals can track you going on vacation also.  Oh and the part where if an estranged ex-spouse gets a GPS tracker and get one whiff of your specific GPS code your hosed. Game over, more victims of Domestic Violence. As a victim of Domestic Violence this horrifies me for other victims.

Not only do we have those concerns, but replacintg the gas tax with this invalidates the taxes gathered from those passing through, as well as those commuting to work in Oregon, as well as the cheaters who keep their old States plates.

My opponent is the LEADER of the Democrats here, she can end this conversation. While we Republicans hold half the House she cannot pass it, but never doubt, she would.

The whole idea is bad, should have been thrown out long ago as trash, but the Democrats here positively want it because "too many people are buying fuel efficient cars" and the revenue is going down.