Off Topic. Ford wants gas tax Options

[dmenche914]

I could not believe what I read on the news (reported on Reuters), Bill Ford Jr. of Ford Motor Co. wants a $.50 gallon gas tax to encourage people to buy more efficent cars, he also wants a tax incentive to assist people buying his complex Hybrid vehicles! You all might want to write Ford about this joker, as his tax will effect all drivers, even those that get near 30 mpg in there 30 year old 914s, which is better milage than most Ford products sold today. Just venting today on a statement from a true idiot. What a self serving proposal, that would cost many of us hundereds of dollars per year.

dave

[need4speed]

On Friday, I am going to spend the weekend in Phoenix.
While there, I have arranged to meet with three Phoenecians, who are selling their late-model VW Jetta TDIs. I intend to drive home in a car that gets nearly 50 miles per gallon, and I intend to not stop to refuel along the way.

After I buy a diesel, I don't care how much they raise the Gas Tax. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Raising gas costs *do* put a kink in the economy. Our Bush Tax Breaks are going into the offshore tax shelters of the fine upstanding American Patriots like Ken Lay. Personally, I'd rather see the TAX component of gasoline go up than the OIL component. High gas prices are inevitable in the near future. I don't think we'll ever see $1.00 again. This morning, it was $2.39. Schmoes like me who are driving this weekend are going to take it in the shorts.

If the OIL component of gasoline increases, that only benefits a few wealthy oil execs and energy traders/middlemen. Perhaps, also, R&D guys who invent more efficient cars. But when the OIL component goes up outside our control, we could get screwed royally in so many ways - what if OIL became so expensive, we could no longer afford to defend our country? Our *RELIANCE* on oil is killing us.

If the TAX component of gasoline increases, it can be increased and decreased in a controlled measure, to take the shock off of the economy. A sustained hurt is better than a brief high spike, because people can make adjustments over time (like trading in the H2 for a Civic - if they want). Additionally, those tax revenues would fund road construction, or even R&D for alternative energy sources. And both of those get us closer, as a nation, to being less dependent on oil. Especially foreign oil. Especially terrorist-funding, war causing middle-eastern oil.

All that said - if this Ford guy wants higher gas taxes, why doesn't he just move to the UK or Canada? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif) Why does he hate Freedom? Why does he hate America? If he wants change, he should just open his wallet and buy a congressman like everyone else.

Thank you for letting me vent once again.
Someday I'll buy a 914, and I'll post relevant stuff to the 914 club bbs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)