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Beau78907 months, 2 weeks ago

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Another idea that returns money from the government to citizens while ensuring it circulates into the economy and reduces gas consumption. (As opposed to reducing taxes, which guarantees neither of those benefits.)

Who could object to this?

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  tadair9197 months, 2 weeks ago
  
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  If by "benefits," you mean strangling electric car companies by further propping up failed auto-makers and rewarding those who purchased gas guzzlers, then yeah, it's a guarantee alright.
  
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  dunkirk7 months, 2 weeks ago
  
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  Republicans?
  
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  beavith17 months, 2 weeks ago
  
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  i don't know if qualifies as an 'objection' but it should be noted that, by doing this, its front loading demand for cars so that down the road, demand will ultimately be depressed.
  
  tadair's point is well taken too. if the industry can't make it without accounting and sales gimmicks, it puts the whole survival of the industry up for grabs.
  
  to his credit, Obama is doing SOMETHING. i'm not sure if its anything meaningful...
  
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    simonsez7 months, 2 weeks ago
    
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    It will be followed up by a surcharge on fuel to bring the price up to $4.00 + per gallon to FORCE the public to buy one.
    
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  automan9097 months, 2 weeks ago
  
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  I could object to this.
  STOP SPENDING MY DAMN MONEY ON STUPID STUFF!!!!!!!
  
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    djn3nunez37 months, 2 weeks ago
    
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    As I objected to spending trillions on an invasion and occupation of a country that did not attack us or pose a signifcant threat to us.
    
    :Crickets
    
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    Beau78907 months, 2 weeks ago
    
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    Do you have some kind of visual field defecit that prevented you from reading the first part of that comment?
    
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      tanglang7 months, 2 weeks ago
      
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      It takes everyones tax dollars and gives them to people who can afford to buy new cars. If Bush did this you guys would be saying that this will only benefit the rich and that what a sham it is.
      
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        Beau78907 months, 2 weeks ago
        
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        So you propose to stimulate the economy by giving everyone's tax dollars to those who would pay off debt or who can put it in offshore tax shelters?
        
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        tanglang7 months, 2 weeks ago
        
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        I prefer the government not take my money and waste it on anything. Let me spend it as I like.
        
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        Beau78907 months, 2 weeks ago
        
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        So how much tax do you think you should pay the government? (None is not an acceptable answer, as there would be no government then, and I don't think you're an anarchist.)
        
        What are they allowed to use your tax money for?
        
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        tanglang7 months, 2 weeks ago
        
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        There are lots of things I don't mind paying taxes for. To start a list would require several threads. However, tax breaks for people who can afford to buy a new car is not one of them. That is a tax break that solely benefits the wealthy. Even worse is the fact that the cars that you have to buy to get the tax credit are a scam.
        
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        Beau78907 months, 2 weeks ago
        
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        This tax break puts money into the economy. Electric cars can cost as little as $15,000, so I'm not sure why you say tax breaks promoting them benefits only the wealthy.
        
        Did you complain that Bush's tax cuts benefited only the wealthy?
        
        Why do you call electric cars "a scam"?
        
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