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The U.S. has about 300 million people. The rest of the planet has about 6.7 BILLION people.
All these expensive "green" mandates impose incredible cost on America's struggling working class and poor class, while the effect is less than a few less grains of sand on a 10-mile long beach.
It's all about government CONTROLLING and MANDATING everything you do (and buy), while enriching those businesses rich enough to buy politician's votes.
"Saving the planet" is a lame excuse that becomes ludicrous when you look at what is actually accomplished, versus the huge costs imposed on those who can least afford them.
Hillbillies crack me up.
George Bush was in office when this was first enacted, Obama was in office when NJ's emission standards loosened considerably in 2010.
Why would you post about something you know absolutely nothing about?
B) She railed that she didn't have the money to fix it.
C) A tax on the poor by environmentalists.
I know exactly what I'm talking about.
A. My & 10000000's of other cars required work for inspections too, So what? Its part of car ownership.
Should I/we blame it on republicans? They are usually around when something goes wrong . . .
B. I dont have the money for something, I do without.
C. No, a tax mandated your states government. Move to one of the many states that dont have it, if it bothers you.
Again, you have no idea what you are talking about. Car people get enough of a free ride. Anything that goes toward making them pay their fair share is a good thing.
the funny thing is that they don't even hook anything up to your exhaust anymore. if the check engine light is on, they simply fail you. this is abuse on a level that is incomprehensible. your good lobbyists at AC delco, and pep boys have friends on the left.
If the check engine light is on something is NOT functioning property,.
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