{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Seasoned & Unfiltered","title":"They Want to Track Every Mile You Drive? | The Truth About the VMT Tax | Seasoned & Unfiltered Ep. 19","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/fcbfb0b0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1820,"description":"What if paying for the roads meant giving up your privacy?\nThis week on Seasoned & Unfiltered, Steve O takes a closer look at the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Tax—a proposal that could fundamentally change how Americans pay for highway infrastructure.\nWith gas tax revenues shrinking due to electric vehicles and increasingly fuel-efficient cars, lawmakers are exploring a mileage-based tax that charges drivers for every mile they travel. While supporters say it's a fair way to fund America's roads, critics argue it opens the door to unprecedented government tracking and raises serious questions about privacy, fairness, and taxation.\nSteve breaks down how these programs work, why several states are already testing them, and what it could mean for your daily commute, your wallet, and your personal freedom.\nWhether you're skeptical, supportive, or hearing about the VMT tax for the first time, this episode provides the context you need to understand one of the least-discussed policy proposals currently being explored.\nIn this episode:\n Why the Highway Trust Fund is running out of money \n How a Vehicle Miles Traveled tax works \n Why electric vehicles have changed transportation funding \n Pilot programs already underway across the country \n Privacy concerns surrounding mileage tracking \n Could Americans end up paying both gas taxes and mileage taxes? \n What this proposal could mean for rural drivers and long-distance commuters \nStay informed. Ask questions. And decide for yourself.\nChapters\n00:00 – Welcome & Sponsor Message\n01:52 – Why We're Revisiting the VMT Tax\n02:22 – What Is the Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax?\n03:09 – Why the Highway Trust Fund Is Running Out of Money\n03:50 – The Gas Tax Hasn't Changed Since 1993\n04:34 – Would the Government Track Every Mile?\n05:17 – What a Mileage Tracking System Could Know\n06:05 – States Already Testing VMT Programs\n06:54 – The EV Funding Problem Explained\n08:51 – Are EV Owners Paying Their Fair Share?\n10:10 – Why This Isn't About...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/O18VYo-zEDldZI2Z3FEjwXCu6IueVzpKAsZKII-DYXY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZDVi/NjcxMzcxNTcwMjM5/ZmJhZGRiNDBmMWQy/MjRiNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}