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Idaho governor pitches pay-to-drive program

Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter says the state could raise money for needed transportation projects by charging drivers for how much they drive.

Otter described the proposal to about 150 people attending an Idaho Falls City Club Forum on Monday, the Post Register reported.

"I believe in user-based pay," Otter said.

Under the plan, people would disclose their vehicle’s mileage when they register the vehicle. Each year, state officials would subtract the current year’s mileage from the previous year’s mileage and charge the driver accordingly. The more mileage a driver reports, the more he or she would pay.

Full Story: http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2008/10/08/ap-state-id/d93lqm3o0.txt

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