Posted on 03/27/2024 10:02:42 AM PDT by John Semmens
Disappointed in the slow pace of consumer voluntary purchases of electric vehicles (EVs), President Biden is mandating that by 2032 a majority of new cars sold in the US must be either EVs or hybrids. So far US manufacturers have taken huge losses on EVs because only a tiny minority of drivers are willing to buy them.
Biden dismissed auto manufacturers' objections by pointing out that "China manufactures these cars for a lot less. If our domestic producers can't hack it there is an alternative that may better fit folks' budgets."
Former President Trump predicted that "Biden's mandate will cause a bloodbath in our domestic auto industry. Plants will shut down. Workers will lose their jobs. Our economy will be sent into a depression. If I'm elected I will repeal Biden's mandate and impose tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicles made by underpaid and slave labor."
Democrats pounced on Trump's use of the word "bloodbath" to claim he is threatening violence if he loses the November election. Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler said the "bloodbath comment is an endorsement of political violence." Biden campaign spokesperson Sarafina Chitika echoed Tyler, saying "the Trump campaign can try to spin all they want, but the context is clear: their candidate has spent every moment since his first campaign encouraging and excusing political violence."
What is clear is that these Democrats have deliberately distorted the meaning of Trump's bloodbath remark. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the term "bloodbath" as a "major economic disaster." And He Xiaopeng, the CEO of XPeng Motors, predicted "this year will mark the beginning of a fierce competition that may end in a 'bloodbath' among EV auto makers."
Meanwhile, Democratic strategist James Carville cited Trump's financial and legal troubles as "an opportunity for Democrats to intensify their attacks. The legal cost of defending against a gazillion indictments and the monster half-billion dollar fine levied on Trump by New York have hit him hard. He's drowning. Now's the time to throw him an anvil. Biden's got a huge campaign war chest. Now's the time to spend it on attack ads and finish Trump for good."
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Government is the enemy of the consumer
My favorite tax is the one that is charged to EV and hybrid users because they’re not using as much gas and so to make up for the taxes lost they charge an extra tax for having an EV or hybrid. Unless you could prove you’re driving a minimal amount of miles per year. It’s about 50 or 60 bucks a year in taxes that are collected during registration renewal.
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