Transportation Secretary Floats Taxing Drivers by the Mile to Pay for Infrastructure Bill

Transportation Secretary Floats Taxing Drivers by the Mile to Pay for Infrastructure Bill
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (R) meets with President Joe Biden in the White House's Oval Office in Washington on March 4, 2021. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday said a proposal that would tax Americans for each mile they drive “shows a lot of promise.”

Asked about various possible funding mechanisms for what’s expected to be a multi-trillion dollar infrastructure bill from the White House, Buttigieg said a mileage tax looks promising.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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