Vicki McClure Davidson | December 30, 2008

By Vicki McClure Davidson * Frugal Café Blog Zone
George Orwell’s chilling futuristic novel 1984, where oppressive government oversight is in all facets of citizens’ lives, seems to be becoming a reality. In Oregon, cars equipped with GPS devices will be able to document amount of miles driven, and from that data, new taxes levied [...]

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