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To: Brumar89 who wrote (633)	7/9/2008 1:55:16 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 86355

re: John McCain's Clean Car Challenge. John McCain will issue a Clean Car Challenge to the automakers of America, in the form of a single and substantial tax credit for the consumer based on the reduction of carbon emissions. He will commit a $5,000 tax credit for each and every customer who buys a zero carbon emission t car, encouraging automakers to be first on the market with these cars in order to capitalize on the consumer incentives. For other vehicles, a graduated tax credit will apply so that the lower the carbon emissions, the higher the tax credit. This isn't all bad but a couple of problems: 1. The credit is based on emissions not gasoline consumption. 2. All carrot no stick. To make a difference you have to tax inefficient vehicles at their true cost to our society.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (633)	7/9/2008 8:18:17 PM
From: RetiredNow	Respond to of 86355

McCain has some good ideas on energy independence, but my biggest problem with him is that he has followed Bush by voting against every bill that could have benefited alternative energy. So his record is awful on energy independence. I remember Bush talking alot about needing to get energy independent, but not only did he not do anything about it, but he actively worked against it and pursued policies that actually increased our dependence. So I can't vote for someone like McCain who talks but then votes against what he espouses in his speeches.