"Simple: The rich can afford to live close to where they work, IF they

ork. -Dave"

JS> In that case if the rich man is only driving 2 miles to work why
should he pay for 28 more miles of use that he never inflicted on the
road. Or said another way why should he subsidize the driving habits
of someone else.

In many cities the opposite is true. The rich live well away from the
inner city and thus would be impacted heavily by a milage-based tax.