tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post7771104860538197523..comments2024-03-15T03:16:46.386-04:00Comments on Objectivist v. Constructivist v. Theist: Environmentalism: Cash for ClunkersThe Constructivisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07242149985581771922noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post-27913016188312225672009-08-12T10:42:15.566-04:002009-08-12T10:42:15.566-04:00One wonders whether this will even increase car ef...One wonders whether this will even increase car efficiency over the long run. Given gains in fuel efficiency and gradually dropping prices for hybrids and other such cars, I wonder if a more gradual replacement of clunkers with more efficient cars would save more fuel. This is in part because we can expect increasing efficiency over time and because if gas prices spike up there will be more incentive to buy more efficient cars.The Objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416501145750028695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post-49072001577187353382009-08-12T10:39:25.735-04:002009-08-12T10:39:25.735-04:00This program will cause used car prices to increas...This program will cause used car prices to increase. If so, then it raises prices for the poor and lower middle class. Like the minimum wage, the left is likely harming the poorest Americans in order to benefit their unions, environmental groups, and other groups that have more political weight.The Objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416501145750028695noreply@blogger.com