Taxing Uber and Lyft rides is L.A's latest plan to free up congested roads

Re:Taxing Uber and Lyft rides is L.A's latest plan to free u... by vincentmarle on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @07:43PM (#19259873)

This is why the Netherlands also has weight-based vehicle taxes (on top of the gas tax and many other taxes).

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Re:Taxing Uber and Lyft rides is L.A's latest plan to free u... by ams6110 on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @08:02PM (#19259977)

As do the states. Commercial trucks pay a lot more road use tax than passenger cars. Whether it's proportional to the damage they cause I don't know.

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Re:Taxing Uber and Lyft rides is L.A's latest plan to free u... by acdha on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @08:22PM (#19260056)

There are counter examples like the federal and some state (e.g. California) tax breaks for trucks over 6,000 pounds, providing relief to all of those orthodontists who needed a Hummer to get to the office.

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Re:Taxing Uber and Lyft rides is L.A's latest plan to free u... by berbec on Tuesday February 26, 2019 @10:22PM (#19260583)

I'm waiting for people to buy the actual military surplus Hummers for all those Whole Foods that are on top of mountains.

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