There are some serious Econo-Nerd arguments that boil down to "mileage taxes make more accounting sense than gas taxes". And if you're living in a world where you just get to play Sim City plus lots of Excel spreadsheets, it can work. But Mayo Pete isn't King of Everything, he's just the poor sap who got handed one of the shittiest jobs in Washington.
There are some serious Econo-Nerd arguments that boil down to "mileage taxes make more accounting sense than gas taxes". And if you're living in a world where you just get to play Sim City plus lots of Excel spreadsheets, it can work. But Mayo Pete isn't King of Everything, he's just the poor sap who got handed one of the shittiest jobs in Washington.