Comments on: No let-up in global stocks slide http://www.oddamerica.com/archives/303 Defining the Oddness Across The Nation Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:15:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Skycypher http://www.oddamerica.com/archives/303#comment-613 Skycypher Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:27:19 +0000 http://www.oddamerica.com/?p=303#comment-613 I say if the US EPA would simply enforce their own mandate “to protect the environment from pollution, etc., and immediately call all motor vehicles in for emissions tests - millions of cars, trucks, and SUVs would be off the road over night until they could finally re-test and pass the emissions standard. This would relieve both the supply and demand sides of the gasoline crunch; driving up the supply and driving down the demand. This simple solution would make the price drop significantly and quickly. I would also recommend that the government then offer those who cannot pass the current standard for emissions a tax break and a voucher for a down payment on a newer, more gas efficient car or truck that also passes the emissions standard while it reduces demand and increases supply here in the USA. I say if the US EPA would simply enforce their own mandate “to protect the environment from pollution, etc., and immediately call all motor vehicles in for emissions tests - millions of cars, trucks, and SUVs would be off the road over night until they could finally re-test and pass the emissions standard. This would relieve both the supply and demand sides of the gasoline crunch; driving up the supply and driving down the demand. This simple solution would make the price drop significantly and quickly.

I would also recommend that the government then offer those who cannot pass the current standard for emissions a tax break and a voucher for a down payment on a newer, more gas efficient car or truck that also passes the emissions standard while it reduces demand and increases supply here in the USA.

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