Thursday, July 10, 2008

Car Trade-Ins

Better fuel efficiency, less polluting vehicles, and more (American) cars sold. This would help the middle class and the environment!

Paul Introduces Tax Credits For Car Trade-Ins
by John Pape

In the wake of record gasoline prices, area congressman Ron Paul has introduced legislation he says will lower both pollution and the cost of gasoline by providing tax credits for Americans to trade in older, less fuel-efficient vehicles.
slideshow In the wake of record gasoline prices, area congressman Ron Paul has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that he says will lower both pollution and the cost of gasoline.

The bill, HR 6441, is called “The Energy Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Automobile Tax Credit Act of 2008.” Paul said the bill would, which will help Americans reduce pollution and the amount they pay for gas by trading in older, less fuel-efficient cars for newer models.

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Sunday, July 6, 2008

Ron Paul stirs up Nevadans

GOP RENEGADE: Ron Paul stirs up Nevadans


Before he heard about Ron Paul, Wayne Terhune wasn't much into politics.

"I kind of voted for the lesser of two evils every time," said the 57-year-old Northern Nevadan, who has a dental practice in Sparks but lives a ways out of town -- at the end of a dirt road in a house that's off the electrical grid, powered by solar and wind.

That changed when he got wind of Paul's message.

The Texas congressman, who made a run at the Republican presidential nomination, advocated strict adherence to the Constitution, radically shrinking the size of government and expanding individual liberties.

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Paul came in second in the caucuses, getting 14 percent of the vote. His 6,087 votes were almost 500 more than McCain got.

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"Paul struck a chord with a lot of voters. In a lot of people's eyes, he's the only one out there speaking the truth."

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