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MichMan

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6. Hard to convince many voters buying 5 yrs old used cars with loans

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2019, 08:37 PM

Dec 2019

costing $7000 on why the taxpayers need to pay someone $7500 for buying a new electric car.

Does it make sense from a standpoint of supporting new technology? Likely, but hard to convince a lot of people that could only buy a new vehicle if they won the lottery.

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Trump Helped Nix Electric Car Tax Measure Sought by Tesla, GM [View all] Zorro Dec 2019 OP

Tesla is made in California, get it? Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #1

Yup, trying to stick it to us as much as possible. Initech Dec 2019 #5

Fuck Trump. nt coti Dec 2019 #2

we were looking at getting one but need the credit, so his plan to force us not to is working Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #3

God damn him. Initech Dec 2019 #4

Hard to convince many voters buying 5 yrs old used cars with loans MichMan Dec 2019 #6

Taxpayers aren't paying anyone $7500 Zorro Dec 2019 #7

The buyer still reduces their taxes either way like any other tax credit. MichMan Dec 2019 #8

Yes but it's still their tax money Zorro Dec 2019 #9