Comments on: Government Regulates to the Mean, Plus More on Hidden Taxes

By: John R

John R — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:45:10 +0000

The other side of the equation is to keep oil prices high by limiting supply, not drilling in the US, no coal gasification and no nuclear power, this will be a “tax” on consumers and will “help drive the choice” to more fuel efficient vehicles. The ten years to market is a high average by the way.

By: Link

Link — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:16:59 +0000

Why don’t we all boycott GM and Chrysler, and buy Ford cars. Except for the Corvette, is there anything made by GM or Chrylser that anyone would miss?

Even a 10% drop would blow up their numbers, and send a message. If instead Obama had his way we’ll be looking at a permanant huge annual subsidy to carry the production and sale of Obamamobiles.

By: bud

bud — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:27:33 +0000

(Anthropogenic) Global Warming is a hoax, designed to increase gov’t control. The evidence in right in front of you.

Then why give it ANY respect, as you do with statements like, “of all the actions we could take to reduce CO2 emissions”? “We” don’t want to take any action, since it’s all a big con.

Or do you actually believe in (A)GW? And spooks and lions and tigers and bears?

By: Bobo the clown

Bobo the clown — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:57:54 +0000

It is pretty clear that Obama’s new vehicle emission and mileage standards are designed to prevent the entry of the Chinese into the US car market for as long as possible. That was probable the union’s number one fear.

By: Evil Red Scandi

Evil Red Scandi — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:10:31 +0000

Rick C: “Wanna bet? All they have to do is tighten standards on your annual vehicle inspection, and you wonâ€™t be allowed to keep that old car.”

I doubt it. Even here in California you can get exemptions for older vehicles.

By: Rick C

Rick C — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:50:14 +0000

Dr. T: “People will hang onto their existing cars because of the lack of desirable new cars. The used cars will run more and more poorly over the years, pollution will increase, and the less efficient old engines will get lower miles per gallon, thus defeating the stated purposes of the draconian increase in average mpg on new cars.”

Wanna bet? All they have to do is tighten standards on your annual vehicle inspection, and you won’t be allowed to keep that old car.

By: DKN

DKN — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:10:51 +0000

“Gas would have to cost $3.16 a gallon to have a 3 year breakeven. The only way this works if he also makes gas much more expensive.”

That’s the secret message Mr. Smith, Obama will get gas back up to $4 or more(and Mr. Hu has stated he’d like it even higher). Bad for middle class folks certainly, WAY bad for lower income folks, you know, the ones Obama “cares” about.

Then, when those poor folks hurt bad enough and demand action, Obama will attack all those greedy corporations again, and tax the “rich” middle class, and get his 51% of the public on the dole and a permanent parasite/host society under “liberal” control.

By: Bob Smith

Bob Smith — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:09:19 +0000

Oh yeah, the president is lying when he says that the extra cost of the car will be made up in 3 years on the gas you’ll save. Taking his $1300 extra at face value (I don’t) and a standard 12,000 mile year, a 35 MPG car saves 137 gallons, or a whole $274 a year at $2/gallon, over a 25 MPG car. Gas would have to cost $3.16 a gallon to have a 3 year breakeven. The only way this works if he also makes gas much more expensive.

By: Bob Smith

Bob Smith — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:02:00 +0000

Cars weren’t targeted because they thought that regulating cars was the best target of this kind of regulation, but because they hate cars. Really. Hatred of cars, and the mobility and freedom they give their owners, is de rigeur in liberal circles.

By: markm

markm — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:47:51 +0000

“The one constant of all leftish regulation is that it puts about zero value on my personal time.”

Welfare clients have plenty of time. “Liberal” celebrities and politicians have people to fill out forms and stand in line for them, and are too important to drive small cars, travel on mass transit, or obey the other regulations that they can’t hire “peeps” to observe for them. And if you don’t belong to one of those classes, you probably didn’t vote for them anyhow!