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the guest keeps saying paying per mile would be a direct per user cost but this is a misnomer. If you say that you are trying to recoup road repair cost then you are leaving out an important variable from your equation...vehicle weight. Obviously a Semi will do more road damage than a prius. Most fuel efficient vehicles are much lighter than gas guzzlers. So it is more fair to pay a per gallon cost. Per gallon taxes are a better way to recover road repair costs for those who do the most road damage.

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