 | GM's CEO, appointed by Obama, is calling for $1 Dollar Federal Gas Tax HikeScotty Starnes | June 8, 2011 at 9:58 AM | Tags: Dan Akerson, General Motors, GM, Government Motors, higher gas tax, President Obama | Categories: Political Issues | URL: http://wp.me/pvnFC-5py |
What else would you expect from a guy appointed by the Obama regime? Obama, his Energy Secretary, his Interior Secretary and now Government Motor's CEO want higher gas prices. They do it because Democrats care about the working class.
Detroit — General Motors Co. CEO Dan Akerson wants the federal gas tax boosted as much as $1 a gallon to nudge consumers toward more fuel-efficient cars, and he's confident the government will soon shed its remaining 26 percent stake in the once-bankrupt automaker.
"I actually think the government will be out this year — within the next 12 months, hopefully within the next six months," Akerson said in a two-hour interview with The Detroit News last week.
He is grateful for the government's rescue of GM — "I have nothing but good things to say about them" — but Akerson said the time for that relationship to end is coming because it's wearing on GM.
"It's kind of like your in-laws: It was a nice long weekend. We didn't say a week," Akerson said with a laugh.
GM had no issue with receiving our tax dollars that were handed over by President Obama.
And while he is eager to say goodbye to the government as a part owner of GM, Akerson would like to see it step up to the challenge of setting a higher gas tax, as part of a comprehensive energy policy.
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.
"There ought to be a discussion on the cost versus the benefits," he said. "What we are going to do is tax production here, and that will cost us jobs."
For the years 2017-25, federal officials are considering 3 percent to 6 percent annual fuel efficiency increases, or 47 mpg to 62 mpg. That could boost the cost of vehicles by up to $3,500.
So the American taxpayers are forced to bailout Obama's union buddies and now the cost of their vehicles will go up by $3,500. The taxpayers are getting screwed twice.
"You know what I'd rather have them do — this will make my Republican friends puke — as gas is going to go down here now, we ought to just slap a 50-cent or a dollar tax on a gallon of gas," Akerson said.
Sounds like someone wants to force Americans to pay more for gas to sell more vehicles. Brought to you by Government Motors and the Obama regime.
"People will start buying more Cruzes and they will start buying less Suburbans."
This is another myth. Americans have purchased more SUVs than hybrids.
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