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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

postheadericon Higher fuel efficiency standards would help 'the economy as a whole'

This piece was written in response to the May 20 piece, “Energy prices are hurting Americans, don’t add a hidden car tax” by Tom Pyle.
 
To hear the Institute for Energy Research, you’d think reducing fuel costs by using the most efficient vehicles possible is part of some left-wing plot aimed at destroying our economy (“Energy prices are hurting Americans, don’t add a hidden car tax” by Tom Pyle, May 20).

According to Mr. Pyle, giving consumers the choice of a vehicle that gets 60 miles per gallon instead of 20 or 30 is akin to levying a “hidden car tax” because such a vehicle might cost more than today’s less-efficient models.

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