The real problem here is that the tax incentive to consumers for fuel efficient vehicles is going away, while the gas guzzler incentive continues.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: "John D. Foster" <jidd@JIDDWARE.COM>
Date: Friday, December 5, 2003 10:03 am
Subject: Re: WAS:dumbest auto company NOW: Representatives (NVC)

> Ahhh, thanks for the lesson.  I was looking at it purely from a state
> level, not down at the district level.  It makes sense that a rep
> from a
> district in my state other than the one in which I live could care
> lesshow I feel about an issue.
>
> Cheers,
> JD Foster
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 09:50:53 -0800
> Subject: Re: WAS:dumbest auto company NOW: Representatives (NVC)
>
> > The territory of each state is divided into districts based on
> > population. Each district has one seat in the House of
> Representatives.> Each of us gets to vote for only that
> representative for the district
> > in
> > which we reside. In addition we get to vote for both Senate
> seats in
> > our
> > state. That makes 3.
> >
> > I perhaps should have also said '3 elected representatives who
> can vote
> > on Federal tax legislation' but I was trying not to be any more
> wordy> than I already was.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > "John D. Foster" wrote:
> > >
> > > > who can do something about it, contact your representatives.
> If you
> > > > live in one of the 50 states you have 3 such representatives.
> > >
> > > I know its been a couple of years since I've taken any US Govt
> > classes,
> > > but 3??   I believe the Senate consists of 2 senators per state
> > > (irrespective of popluation), while the House consists of a
> number of
> > > representatives that is proportional to the population of the
> state> in
> > > relation to the other states (minimum of 1 rep).  Rhode Island
> likely> > only has 3 congressmen, while California has
> significantly more.
> > >
> > > Is there something I'm overlooking?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > JD Foster
> > > '86 Westy (Brunhilda)
>