Capt Worley PE
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More at: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/106115...-gm-ceo-akersonThe CEO of General Motors, Dan Akerson, told a Detroit newspaper that the Federal tax on gasoline should be raised by 50 cents or $1 a gallon to encourage consumers to buy more fuel efficient vehicles..
In an interview last week with the Detroit News, Akerson said a higher gas tax should be part of a comprehensive energy policy set by the U.S. government--a notable omission thus far from the policies issued by the Obama Administration.
A higher gas tax makes more sense, Akerson argued, than proposals to increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) regulations to as much as 62 miles per gallon by 2025.
So, we bailed out GM and in return, their CEO wants his consumers to pay more taxes because he doesnn't want to pay the development costs necessary to meet the CAFE standards.