I have a better idea...

The Governor of Oregon is ready to implement new vehicle emissions standards that would require new vehicles to have even less tailpipe emissions than the federal standard.

Of course, older vehicles, which produce more pollution, are not affected.

This will make new vehicles more expensive in Oregon, as they will be forced to have extra equipment to reduce emissions.  This, of course, will make it less likely that a person driving an older, more pollutive vehicle will buy a new car, getting the old toxic polluter off the road.

I have a better idea:

If you want to clean up the air in Oregon by regulating emissions out of vehicles, why not make it easier for people to buy newer, more efficient, and less pollutive vehicles by lowering taxes and allowing us to have more spending money?

And, at the same time, try getting some of these off the road:

Comments

[-keith in mtn. view]

There shoulde be a bounty on pre '94 Volkswagens, of ALL types, with a rising rate as it gets closeer to pre '69 and earlier...

[-keith in mtn. view]

Instead of a Camper Van it should be a Planter Van...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/Spodeley/Political/Planter-Van.jpg

[NWconservative]

Did you know that there is a "means" test which allows low income Oregon residents to skip DEQ emmission testing? This is classic liberal think...exempt the very people that emission testing should catch...those who can't afford to maintain and operate a motor vehicle.

[Gullyborg]

[note: this comment was originally placed in the post below; I copied it here -- Resistance is futile!]

There's little economic incentive to buy a new car. Used car prices are so depressed now that one can get a 1-year old Cadillac for half it's showroom price, and with less than 12,000 miles on it.

This decision will cement the doom of many new car dealerships.

Has anyone thought about an initiative to dump this decision?

[my thoughts exactly! -- we'll see what impact this has on the new/used car market... I'm guessing it won't be subtle.]