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Letter: How about a climate denier tax?

(Wilfredo Lee | The Associated Press) Utah leaders are considering replacing fuels tax collected at the pump with a tax on miles driven as measured by odometers.

I own an electric car. I charge it with solar panels.

I am OK with the idea of a “miles-driven” tax to support our roads and highway infrastructure, given that it is fair and graduated according to vehicle weight.

And as long as there is a significant, additional carbon-use fee for vehicles continuing to burn fossil fuel. And if we can find an equitable way for out-of-state vehicles to pay their share.

I am also in favor of imposing a hefty tax on people who continue to deny human-caused climate change.

Lynn Whittaker, Millcreek