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Raising The Gas Tax: Auto Execs Push An Unpopular Solution

Legendary HEMI not part of Chryslers future powertrainsEnlarge Photo Weve been here before. The government mandates more fuel-efficient vehicles across the board, yet the American public continues to gravitate toward whats big and powerful. Full Article at The Car Connection

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  1. We've got to continue to raise taxes in the United States so that, by the end of the next decade, gas is about $8 a gallon in today's terms
    SOURCE: The Car Connection 2 weeks ago
  2. In the United States, we’re afraid to touch the fuel price
    SOURCE: Wired 2 weeks ago
  3. The cars that America wants are typically cars that only work in America because of our fuel prices ... What we've created in the United States is an artificial environment.
    SOURCE: International Business Times 2 weeks ago
  4. Unless gas is $3.50 or $4 a gallon, consumers are not going to want to buy those cars
    – Jerry York SOURCE: International Business Times 2 weeks ago
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  1. General Motors General Motors
  2. Jerry York
  3. Kirk Kerkorian Kirk Kerkorian
  4. AutoNation, Inc.
  5. Energy Department
  6. U.S. Congress U.S. Congress