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To: Road Walker who wrote (189338)	6/4/2004 8:36:11 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) of 1578297

So why not mandate hybrids? Or at least make them tax advantaged... It's not just an economic issue, it's a political issue. Exactly it is a political issue. And politically I disagree with any such mandate. Tax advantages wouldn't be as bad but I am still against complicating taxes and building in a bunch of rewards for some things and penalties for others. Its not a big issue with me but I am not a supporter of alcohol taxes. The fines for driving over the speed limit or more of a criminal penalty then they are a tax but I do think that speed limits are often too low. Mandating hybrids doesn't make sense IMO. I don't see the need but even if there was a need I don't think government should mandate a specific solution to the problem. If government intervention was needed/wanted a better way to do it would be to mandate higher fuel economy and let the market decide how it was achieved. A still better way would be to tax inefficient cars rather then outright making them illegal. Better yet would be to raise the gasoline tax. I wouldn't be for even the last but as you go down the list you get less government intervention and more efficiency in achieving the goal. Tim

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