XPost: alt.home.repair, rec.autos.tech   
   From: GeeDubya@some.rr.com   
      
   Dean Hoffman > wrote:   
   > On 6/30/13 1:06 PM, . wrote:   
   >   
   >>> The U.S. government keeps increasing the fuel mileage standards, for   
   >>> example.   
   >>   
   >> As they should.   
   >   
   > Why?   
      
   To increase the tax revenue from cars that can't meet higher standards.   
   I would prefer taxing people for having children instead, but that's not   
   the issue.   
      
   > What's wrong with people choosing a vehicle that gets ten or forty   
   > miles per gallon?   
      
   Nothing.  No one is forced to buy a brand new car each year in the US.   
      
   GW   
      
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