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Originally Posted by Tchocky
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To translate for you 'higher taxes on your fuel costs'. In fact it has been discussed to raise taxes on US fuel costs to the point they rival that in the Eu.
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Possible.
Tax rises on gasoline, combined with tax breaks for alternative fuels, could move many consumers away from using gasoline.
This would make the US economy less sensitive to changes in gasoline price, delinking economic growth from the upward trend in oil prices. You wouldn't have as many people bringing SUV's into church to pray for oil prices to go down.
Doesn't matter, oil grows on trees anyway. |
Raising taxes has never stimulated anything other than anger. As per status quo, raise taxes on all the vices of America...gas, tobacco, alcohol. It is the typical course of action and the coming years will be no different. OPEC is already prepared to create a fair market value for oil at $80.00/barrel. That translates to about $3.00/gallon here in the US. Tax breaks on alternative fuels? Realistically, the hybrid vehicle sister to the standard vehicle does not do much better in mileage yet the consumer is paying close to $10,000.00 more for the hybrid. They can keep the hybrid at the dealer. The automakers need to stop the hysteria of global warming and saving gas thus providing an out to charge $10000.00 more than the standard gas engine sister vehicle. Sell the frigging things at a price that is reasonable and affordable. The automakers could give two craps about the environment as evident with Ford, GM, Chrysler line up of GREEN CARS.
They all suck.