Oregon Going Ahead With Plan To Tax Drivers By How Many Miles They Drive

Not on how much gas they use

Oregon is moving ahead with a controversial plan to tax motorists based on the number of miles they drive as opposed to the amount of fuel they consume, raising myriad concerns about cost and privacy.

The program, springing out of a recently signed bill, is expected to launch in 2015 on a volunteer basis. But it's charting relatively new territory, and other states aching for additional tax revenue are sure to be watching closely to see whether to imitate the model.