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Originally Posted by octothorp
If I don't vote Liberal this election (and I've voted Liberal in three of the last four), this will be one of the major reasons why. They seem to be completely uncomprehending of the realities of diesel. I've been considering purchasing a diesel car for the last year, for two primary reasons: they consume far less fuel than similar gasoline cars, often comparable to hybrids in terms of consumption, and their pollution meets the highest standards in North America or Europe. And under the Liberal plan, I'd be taxed more for fuel because I've chosen a high-efficiency, low-pollutant vehicle?
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Exactly. Corporations aside...This part of the Green Shift makes absolutely no sense. The plan is about reducing green house gas emissions.
Well, diesel emits far less than gasoline...so obviusly the best course of action to take is to tax diesel and punish all those who have bought diesel powered vehicles and make them want to go back to gasoline powered vehicles! It doesn't make any sense!