Bill,
I doubt there is anything to worry about. The intent of the bill is to get
polluters off the street. Nobody in their right mind is going to turn in
a classic car for scrap!
So rest easy, we are perfectly safe from "Big Brother"!!
Joe (C)
William G Rosenbach wrote:
>
> FOT faithful,
>
> I don't know if any of you have seen this. It is one of the worst bits of
> legislation that has yet been proposed on a national level. It will hit
> all of us very hard if passed. I urge you to write your U.S. Senator and
> urge them to oppose this legislation!
>
> You should be able to find your Senator's address on the SEMA web site. I
> believe it is SEMA.com or SEMA.net . There should also be further
> information on this subject there as well.
>
> Bill
> 70 GT-6+
>
> Senate bill would fund auto scrappage
>
> Washington D.C. - A bill (S. 1766), authored by Senators Daschel (D-SD)
> and Bingaman (D-NM), has been introduced in the U.S. Senate containing a
> provision (section 803) that would federally fund state scrappage
> programs for vehicles 15 years old. Owners who turn in vehicles for
> crushing would receive minimal payment and a future credit toward
> purchasing a newer vehicle. The bill is an attempt to improve the overall
> fuel economy of the countrys fleet. This bill represents the most
> formidable federal legislative threat to the vehicle hobby in many years.
> Section 803 of S. 1766 would hurt low-income and hobbyists in many ways.
> First, it would give states that do not currently operate scrappage
> programs an extra incentive to create a program due to the generous
> federal funding. Second, it requires that federally funded state
> scrappage programs crush crush every car. It threatens enthusiasts with
> the loss of valuable parts and parts cars for repair, restoration, and
> customization projects. Third, it does not require states to determine
> the fuel efficiency of vehicles being scrapped or that scrapped vehicles
> are replaced with more fuel efficient vehicles, Fourth, it ignores the
> fact that cars turned in for scrappage often barely run or are rarely
> driven second or third vehicles that have a minimal impact on overall
> fuel economy. Fifth, it will diminish the availability of affordable
> transportation and repair parts to low-income drivers as more older cars
> are crushed. Sixth, the bill does not guarantee that low-income
> individuals will be able to purchase new vehicles - let alone more fuel
> efficient vehicles - with the money provided by the scrappage programs.
> Seventh, it ignores more socially responsible and cost-effective policy
> options like voluntary vehicle repair and upgrade programs that maximize
> the fuel efficiency of existing vehicles.
> From customs to four wheelers, this legislation would damage every
> vehicle niche, now and in the future. Hobbyists are encouraged to write
> their U.S. Senators to oppose this bill.
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