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Poll: 81% of Americans Oppose Gas Tax Hike To Encourage Sales of More Efficient Cars

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Other findings of the poll: Younger Americans are slightly more supportive of raising the gas tax to encourage the purchase of more fuel-efficient cars than their elders, but even among those ages 18 to 29, 79% are opposed. 15% of men support a big tax increase on gasoline to push sales of fuel-efficient cars, compared to 6% of women.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Posted by: Joe | Apr 13, 2009 11:27:11 PM The government gets no tax money on electric vehicles. We are addicted to the gasoline tax both at the State and Federal level. There is no room for them to hide the taxes or blame it on successful "rich" people. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 The Democrats have reached too far.

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