[avn2109]

That's true in a strictly literal sense, but we really want the demand-destroying effects of a per-mile tax on private automobiles so as to incentivize a modal shift to other transit options.

From that perspective, there's nothing better than raising taxes proportional to road mile or road hour.

[TeMPOraL]

Indeed. Not all taxes are about getting money; some are just about aligning incentives.

[masterleep]

Why do "we" want that?