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February 19, 2009
special kind of stupid
There's lots about the federal stimulus package that's annoying. Generally, I'm annoyed that it looks like the federal budget. Jobs? Infrastructure? Maybe. But there's definitely a little ground pork for everyone.
Specifically, though, I'm most annoyed by the $7500 tax credit for plug-in hybrids.
These cars do not yet exist. They will be mass-produced in 2010 at the earliest. My next car, Jeep willing, will be a plug-in hybrid. Thank you, federal government, for ensuring that when the car companies price my vehicle, that price will be exactly $7500 more than it would have been.
This subsidy couldn't have waited a year?
posted by john at 8:16 AM • permalink