First Name | C. Edmund |
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Last Name | Wright |
Email Address | cedmundwright@mac.com |
Affiliation | Non California Fleet Owner |
Subject | Diesel emmission regs |
Comment | Is it any wonder that the entire housing industry and economy of your beautiful state is in trouble? I must say, as a contractor with a fleet of vehicles, this is one of those moments when I am glad that I operate 3 thousand miles away from the clutches of Kalifornia's government. I have friends and associates in Calif whose businesses will be devastated by this legislation. These are intelligent and careful business owners who realize what the government often does not -- the fact that businesses must first successfully bring in a dollar before it can be taxed or regulated -- or else there is no reason to have a business. This legislation will make that first step, bringing in a dollar, very difficult indeed. It will make bringing in that dollar illegal in many cases frankly. This legislation will, as evidence presented to your office has demonstrated, terminate a lot of businesses. It is simply not practicle or possible to instantly turn over or retrofit expensive motor vehicle equipment. This was true even before the recent credit tightening. This will also have a huge ripple effect on all California citizens. They apparently have no idea how the trucking industry effects every aspect of their lives, and by extension, have no idea how those apsects are about to come to a screetching halt. These ripples will further harm an already limping economy. CARB can make laws as a matter of legal fiat. That does not mean, however, that the citizens are immune to the laws of unintended consequences and the laws of supply and demand. If this diesel legislation is successful, those two laws will be some large ugly chickens that will indeed come home to roost. I suggest these factors be considered carefully before any moves are made to make futher sacrifices on the alter of politically correct environmentalism. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-12-08 09:50:48 |
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