Who wants to kill the electric car again?
SalonSenate Republicans rolled out their version of a tax reform bill last week, and unfortunately, it's working from the same idea as the House version: Slash taxes for the rich and corporations and attempt to pay for it by increasing the deficit and jacking up effective tax rates on middle-class families. As Salon reported earlier this month, Senate Republicans are using possible tax cuts, and the resulting need to pump up government revenues, as an excuse to open up oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, even though all available evidence suggests that the money generated under current oil prices would be a comically tiny pittance. "There is no question that the potential elimination or phase-out of the electric vehicle tax credit will impact the choices of prospective buyers and make it more challenging for manufacturers to comply with electric vehicle mandates in 10 states," reads a statement issued by Auto Alliance, which represents a consortium of major manufacturers, including Ford, General Motors, BMW and Volkswagen. But she added that the average electric vehicle is still slightly more expensive at the point of purchase than a conventional vehicle, describing the federal tax credit as "a helpful incentive for American consumers to make that switch to these cleaner vehicles that have so many benefits.” The reality, Coplon-Newfield said, is that the government needs to do more to encourage consumers to make the switch — and not just because electric cars emit far fewer air pollutants and greenhouse gases than gasoline-powered engines. The ostensible reason for ending the electric vehicle tax credit would be to increase government revenue to pay for the corporate tax cuts Republicans desperately desire.
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