Dear Editor,

This is comment is regarding the elimination of the gas tax. Before anyone starts cheering, do some math.

Currently the gas tax is 58 cents per gallon. For the sake of convenience let’s say 60 cents. In theory if your car averages 30 mpg that equates to 60 cents divided by 30 equals 2 cents per mile.

Now do the math with a usage tax — actually a toll road. That same vehicle, which averages 30 mpg becomes 30 mpg times 8 cents per mile results in a tax of $2.40 per gallon ….. a quadrupling of the original tax.

One more case in point, a lot of travel is done out of state, would that mileage be included in the tax? What would the effect be on the transportation and trucking industries? Then talking about a delivery surcharge of 25 cents to $1 per item …. Pizza prices going up with the usage tax then throw in a surcharge. Before you start cheering, start calling the governor

I am starting to regret voting for him and state reps. They get free transportation.

Jay Loomis,

Warren