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To: JDN who wrote (155500)	1/23/2006 10:15:54 AM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (1) of 793729

Taxing gasoline even more then it is now merely means you would like to do away with heavier vehicles and lay the burden on the poorer people of our nation. Refund the entire proceeds of the tax making it revenue neutral. You can slant the refund towards the poorer consumers if that is really your concern....though I dont actually think that the poor are the ones buying the SUV's. I would support REQUIRING all new vehicles to be able to burn bio fuels. This is less then a $300 cost and probably a LOT less when done on a mass basis. Everything I have read points to a bit of controversy on whether ethanol actually creates more energy than is required to produce it. However, at least to me, if the types of energy needed changed from oil to nuclear/coal, even if it was energy neutral it would be worth it. However, I do think that hybrids or hydrogen is the way to go longer term. The premium on hybrid vehicles is $3000 right now with very limited production. Any real type of volume will bring that number down significantly. On a broader point, my real problem with the Republican energy policies is how little 9/11 changed their positions. I have heard many times from conservatives/neo-cons that 9/11 changed everything (and I absolutely agree). However take a look at their post-9/11 approach to energy. 1) Drill in ANWR 2) Encourage nuclear/coal 3) Build refineries. 3) Ethanol 4) Subsidize research into next-gen technologies. Every damn one of those points is absolutely identical to their pre-9/11 stances. NOTHING has changed for the Republicans regarding energy....which is equally true for the Democrats. However, the Democrats dont see 9/11 as being the type of history/policy changing event that Republicans see it, so their lack of change isnt much of a surprise or disappointment. Slacker

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