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What about CAFE?
Isn't the Occam's Razor answer that he's just trying to move the conversation away from increased CAFE standards, which would disproportionately hurt the US auto companies whose districts he represents?
If he gets a carbon tax passed, sure, the price of gas goes up, but it gets spread across all industries and products. It also puts the onus on consumers to decide whether or not they still want to buy that sexy Ford Explorer. Whereas CAFE standards require that the auto industry go in and re-design the Explorer itself (or stop selling it).
-- Bruno and the Professor: Dynamic Talk Radio http://www.brunoandtheprofessor.com
On He proposes a carbon tax, assuming it will fail posted 2 years, 4 months ago 12 ResponsesWalmart and Hybrids
Meanwhile, Walmart's trying to double the fuel-efficiency of their trucks:
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2006/06/19/wal-marts-other-green-policies/
If they really wanted to, they could probably leverage their huge buying power to make alternative fuels more readily available nationwide, or drive the adoption of hybrid trucks.
-- Bruno and the Professor: Dynamic Talk Radio http://www.brunoandtheprofessor.com
On The big-box plot thickens posted 3 years, 5 months ago 1 Response