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I would think that a large truck such as a log truck or 18 wheeler that gets, lets say for the sake of argument 8 miles per gallon, puts more physical wear and tear on our roads than does an older model passenger vehicle that gets similar mileage. It would then seem that in order for a mileage tax to be fair and actually tax for the wear that the vehicle is putting on our roads the gross vehicle weight of the vehicle would have to be used when calculating the tax.

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