Republicans Tee Up New Tax To Make EV Owners Pay ‘Fair Share’ for Road Repairs
Senator Fischer says the legislation is ‘only fair’ since EV owners do not pay the gas taxes on which most states rely to pay for road repairs and maintenance.
Republicans want to eliminate what they call President Biden’s electric vehicle mandate. However, some lawmakers want to not only end tax credits for EVs but also implement new taxes for them to help pay for road repairs.
Senator Deb Fischer reintroduced the Fair Sharing of Highways and Roads for Electric Vehicles Act on Wednesday, which would implement a $1,000 tax for new EV purchases. The goal of the tax is to ensure that people who shift away from gasoline-powered cars to battery-powered vehicles contribute to the federal Highway Trust Fund to pay for road repairs.
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