'miles driven' tax

[TJ in Oregon]

No. Having the government put a chip in your car and follow where you drive is just not a good idea because it would freak too many people out about privacy. Also this really sticks it to people living in rural areas and truck drivers, many of whom can't afford a higher tax.

If you want to punish people for driving a lot, it makes much more sense and is way easier to raise the gasoline tax anyway.

[TJ in Oregon]

the gasoline tax is regressive and punishes the poor.

the miles driven tax would hit suburbanites who commute very long distances the hardest.  then maybe theyd change their polluting habits?

If a gasoline tax is regressive then so is a miles driven tax. Those two things are kinda linked.

[TJ in Oregon]

to make it less regressive than the gas tax, you could give an income tax credit or annual rebate to those making under x dollars per year.

You could also have a gas tax and do those things.