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To: TimF who wrote (228156)	4/7/2005 1:39:41 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) of 1573903

re: If you want to talk about the benefits and costs of hybrids than you should talk about those benefits and costs, not the benefits and costs of other changes that can be implemented separately from a move to hybrid technology, esp when hybrid technology can also be implemented separately. What I proposed (maybe you didn't read it) was a sales tax or credit on a personal vehicle purchase based on EPA fuel economy estimates. Off the top of my head, and just to demonstrate the spirit of the proposal, it might be: <15MPG - $10K tax 15-25MPG - $7K tax 25-30MPG - no tax or credit 30-40MPG - $7K credit >40MPG - $10K credit Don't hold me to those numbers, but you get the idea. It would be designed to be revenue neutral, or if there was a tax "profit" it might go to a R&D tax credit for the domestic car companies. It's really no different than taxing cigarettes. The government discourages a harmful activity and uses the money for services to non-smokers. Social engineering. John

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