McDonnell, governors oppose EPA forcing Detroit into higher fuel efficiency standards
By JR Hoeft | Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 | PolicyHere we go again. The Environmental Protection Agency and its renegade, unelected administrator, Lisa Jackson, wants to force automobile manufacturers to comply with new Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency standards of nearly 60 mpg.
I mentioned a couple weeks ago that such a proposal was met with a stunning proposal from GM’s CEO to raise the gas tax instead by a $1 – effectively forcing the consumer to buy more fuel efficient cars.
Easy for him to say.
But this equally absurd proposal by the EPA will force manufacturers to produce these more expensive cars. Guess who still gets to pay the extra $3500 per vehicle (by conservative estimates)?
Thankfully, we still have governors like Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan and 13 others who are standing-up to these arbitrary proposals meant to hurt the consumer, the auto industry, and the American worker.
They’ve sent a letter to the administration in opposition to the plan.
This is starting to get ridiculous that these unelected bureaucrats have so much arbitrary and unchecked power. Where’s Congress?
As if Detroit hasn’t suffered enough.
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4 Responses to "McDonnell, governors oppose EPA forcing Detroit into higher fuel efficiency standards"
The EPA has become the “Environmental Police” and is becoming the equivalent of a Gestapo organization for the Obama administration. They are acting with impunity and without judicial oversight and are exempted from all responsibility for any regulations they make or the ensuing consequences. Will they now establish an enforcement arm which will feature tactical response teams that will arrest violators and enforce EPA regulations?
A famous SS officer named Werner Best once said: “As long as the police carries out the will of the leadership, it is acting legally.” First it was the IRS manning up with 17,000 new agents and purchasing tactical weapons in their new role as enforcers of Obamacare. The EPA has been setting impossible goals by regulation for business. Are we on the verge of repeating history?
A macroeconomic study done by EPA economists found that past EPA rules slowed the economy by $79 billion in 2010, and will slow it by $110 billion in 2020.
Higher fuel standards aren’t necessarilly a bad thing. Both political parties believe we have to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. This does seem like sort of a quantum leap to bring in at one time though.
Hmmmm! Let’s see. (tongue-in-cheek) Why are 15 Governors “standing-up to these arbitrary proposals meant to hurt the consumer, the auto industry, and the American worker”? Gee, I thought perhaps doubling or tripling vehicular gasoline efficiencies would infringe on transportation revenue funded by federal and state gasoline taxes.
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