Fox Business reported Sunday that states are considering drastic and potentially privacy invasive measures including a mileage tax to maintain their roads. You can thank so-called “President” Joe Biden if your state ends up adopting one of these schemes.

States are seeing diminishing returns from fuel taxes thanks to inflation, fuel efficiency vehicles, and more electric cars on the road. They are desperate for revunue.

The mileage tax is the most infuriating proposal under consideration right now. Such a move would likely require plugging a device into their vehicle and create an account to capture mileage data.

How would you feel handing over this information to government authorities? Do you think they can be trusted not to manipulate the data?

This is exactly what ultra-liberal Oregon did back in 2015 as part of a pilot program. Two other states, Utah and Virginia, gain revenue from road usage charges. Now there is talk about making pilot programs on the mileage tax mandatory.

Hawaii will follow suit next year. Fox Business reports other states testing electronic toll systems.

Other states are looking at taxing electricity via car charging stations and adding charges to door-to-door deliveries according to Breitbart.

The Regime will also soon be rolling out their own $125 million “pilot” program on mileage taxes. This comes courtesy of Biden’s infrastructure measure which he signed into law back in November 2021.

One small positive with this otherwise filthy proposal is electric vehicle drivers would no longer have free reign tearing up America’s roadways without paying repair costs.

Of course, the Biden regime is responsible for all of this. First, reckless spending policies beginning with the so-called American Rescue Plan fueled the record inflation working-class Americans are suffering under. The Regime has fueled this inflation further with even more wasteful spending.

Congress in August under orders from the Regime passed the ironically named Inflation Reduction Act authorized billions of dollars in subsidies to “help” Americans purchase EVs. More EVs on the road equal less gas dollars.

Finally, the Biden regime back in April unveiled increasingly strict efficiency requirements for cars and trucks. The end goal is the abolition of gas-powered vehicles as the Gateway Pundit has reported.

This could ironically serve as a roadblock to the Regime’s sinister plans to eliminate gasoline vehicles and get rid of fossil fuels. Of course, the best way to stop this this scheme to remove Biden from power.

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NIPSCO, the gas and electric utility for most of Northwest Indiana

On Sunday night, residents of multiple counties in Northwest Indiana noticed a strong sulfur smell, reportedly due to natural gas leak, according to Michigan City Fire Department.

The pungent odor has prompted numerous calls to 911 from concerned citizens.

The Michigan City Fire Department was among the first to report on the situation, posting an advisory at 5:06 p.m. citing a suspected natural gas leak in Porter County.

“Due to a natural gas leak in Porter County, you may notice a heavy smell of gas outdoors throughout Michigan City. This issue has been reported and crews are working to get it resolved,” Michigan City Fire Department wrote in a press release.

“The natural gas leak has not yet been repaired. You may still smell a heavy gas odor in the Michigan City and Long Beach areas. Please do not call this in to 911. The issue has been reported and crews are working to get it resolved,” the department added.

In the neighboring town of Chesterton, the police department confirmed that fire and police departments in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties had been alerted to “a presence of a sulfur-like odor spreading across Northwest Indiana.”

“It is suspected that the smell originated in the vicinity of the oil refinery/steel mills located in Lake County,” Chestertib Police Department wrote.

“Currently, there is no immediate threat to public safety. Therefore, we kindly request that individuals refrain from contacting their local dispatch centers regarding the odor, as they are already receiving a high volume of calls concerning this matter. It is essential to keep the emergency 911 lines available for those experiencing active emergencies.”

BNN reported:

According to various reports, the smell was first noticed around 4 p.m. in Lake, LaPorte, and Porter counties, and later spread to other areas such as Michigan City, Long Beach, and Beverly Shores. Some residents described the odor as similar to rotten eggs, natural gas, or sewage.

The smell was believed to have originated in the vicinity of the oil refinery/steel mills located in Lake County, but no gas leaks or other incidents have been confirmed by the authorities. NIPSCO, a large natural gas and electric company in the state, said it had dispatched service workers to investigate the smell and determined it was not gas related.

As of Monday morning, the odor has dissipated in most areas, but some residents still reported smelling it. The cause of the odor is still under investigation by NIPSCO and other agencies. Officials have not ruled out any possibilities, such as a chemical spill, a weather phenomenon, or a natural occurrence.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) said it is aware of the situation and is working with local authorities to monitor the air quality and identify the source of the odor. IDEM said it will provide more information as it becomes available.

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