05-21-2009, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
If people won't buy a hybrid because of the increased costs, the government would be getting the taxes anyway. They would only be able to collect the lesser taxes paid on a cheaper car.
Once consumers don't need the added incentive to purchase hybrid (because most do come with sacrifices in performance) and massive prices at the pump are the incentive, then the government can remove the tax rebate.
In both cases - buying a hybrid or buying a cheaper car, the collected taxes to the government are similar.
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Johnny, are you saing that the people who buy hybrids are going to be paying for their own tax rebate? |
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