Originally Posted by Monoborracho

So, you think you can influence people's behavior with a high tax? Where is the cutoff? How much do you tax a Suburban or Hummer versus a Toyota SUV? And what gives anyone the right to tax someone to influence their behavior in a democratic society?

How much do you think you would have to tax an individual to hit his marginal rate? I mean, he can afford the SUV and the gasoline in the first place so he can probably afford the tax?

What about those poor workers in Detroit? How many more of them would be laid off when SUV sales drop further. They are getting clobbered now, even though most of it was brought on by their management and their union.

What does any of this have to do with A&S?