Go for it Marita. Energy independence is something everyone claims to desire. It’s how to get there that’s the disagreement.
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/maritanoon/2014/04/06/if-the-goal-is-energy-independence-what-issues-should-be-a-priority-in-america-n1819362/page/full
A tax on miles driven is useless because a Ford Expedition would pay the same tax as a Toyota Prius but use much more gas so governments would be losing tax money.