"P. Fritz" wrote in message
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"Juan Valdez" wrote in message
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Doug,
The reason for the increase in cars w/ lower fuel efficiency is the
increase
in SUV's and pickup trucks. This represents a change in buying habits,
not
a change in fuel efficiency. There are two ways to have people buy more
fuel efficient cars. One make the cars/trucks more expensive by either
taxing or raising the cost of the less efficient vehicles or (2) new
technology to improve fuel efficiency. Since everyone is already working
on
new technology, the only way to change the consumer's buying habits is
increasing the cost of the vehicles. There are two ways to tax or raise
the
cost of less efficient vehicles, one in the initial purchase price, or in
the cost of operating the vehicle.

I wonder why Clinton didn't propose a sur-tax on SUV's or Pickup Trucks
when he was in office?

How predictable for the liebrals to blame consumer choice on Bush.

Perhaps you should go back a couple of messages and read the article, which
deals with LEGISLATIVE FACTS, not political opinions. Then you might have
some inkling of what you were talking about.