You only seem to mention SUVs in your posts though. -----Original Message----- From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 10:19 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Wasteful Americans (was Re: Jeep Grand Cherokee)
You really need to learn not to focus in on one small point. All high mileage vehicle would be taxed. not just SUV's. Besides, I was not discussing market control, but using the same methods that have been used for smoking and drunk driving to encourage people to use more fuel efficient vehicles. It works. larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 10:42 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Wasteful Americans (was Re: Jeep Grand Cherokee) > > > >negatives: increase taxes on certain items, such as SUV's > and other >vehicles > >that are low gas milage or high pollution; Substantially > increase the taxes > >on gasoline, so that the actual price is above the world > price; Require a > >significant increase in the CAFE standards; > > There is already a gas guzzler tax: go check out any car with > a v-12 engine. IE Mercedes-Benz s600. It's about $4K. Don't > forget that V8's in sedans get almost as bad gas milage as > SUVs, but you only seem to attack the SUVs. Something > against them, or is it that you can't afford one? > > As for the gas, sure let's try to control the markets. Guess > what, it doesn't work. I am sure you noticed that the > congress already tried to raise CAF� standards this year and > it didn't pass. > > > >positives: tax rebates on highly fuel efficient vehicles, > both on purchase > >and gas etc.; do the same for low polluting vehicles; Also > do the same for > >manufacturers, give tax incentives for going beyond the > current pollution > >standards. Give research incentives for developing alternative energy > >approaches. > > Several of these already exist. Including tax incentives. No > matter who much of a tax break you give me I ain't gonna > drive a tin can. Even if I have to pay 2 a gallon, which I > have, a few summers back. I will still drive my SUV. > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
