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["Bill Geschwind" <geschwin AT email.unc.edu>]

I didn't hear this on NPR, but I did see several stories about this in
the TV news. Remember that this applies to not just any SUV, but only to
the really big honkin' ones. What's sad is that this is very effectively
encouraging people who otherwise wouldn't even consider buying one of
those behemoths to actually buy and operate one, just so they can get
their tax savings. Imagine all those big fat profits for Ford, GM & Co.
and for the big oil companies, but to hell with the environment. This is
NOT the kind of economic stimulus that we need...

- Bill


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From: internetworkers-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:internetworkers-admin AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of David R.
Matusiak
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 10:31 AM
To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [internetworkers] heard on NPR yesterday

anyone else listen to NPR all day yesterday?

at one point, i swear i heard something about President 
Dumbfu^H^H^H^H^H^Dubya issuing tax credits to small and medium business 
owners who spend more than X amount of dollars (i think it was $75K, 
but...) ON A VEHICLE THAT WEIGHS MORE THAN 6000 POUNDS GVW?!?!?!?   
(thats gross vehicle weight)

essentially, this 'law' would encourage more stupid americans to buy 
fscking sport utility vehicles!  and the "write-off" would be entirely 
in the first year of ownership, whereas it used to take years to 
depreciate such costs.

is anything improving?  or are we on a sure-fire coarse for hell?

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