“Everyone is in favor of free speech… but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage.” ― Winston Churchill
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson thinks the federal government should raise gas taxes by as much as $1 per gallon. He thinks this would make customers more receptive to smaller more fuel-efficient vehicles.
A government-imposed tax hike, Akerson believes, will prompt more people to buy small cars and do more good for the environment than forcing automakers to comply with higher gas-mileage standards.
Translation: “If we’re going to be forced to build cars we can’t sell. Consumers should be forced to buy them.”
GE already accomplished this with CFLs, so why not give it a try?
Anybody else see a problem with Government Motors petitioning the government for a tax hike?
