Hybrid Tax Credit is for Consumers, not Corporations

Beginning January 1, 2006, consumers could start taking advantage of new Federal tax credits for the purchase of advanced technology vehicles, most notably hybrid-electric vehicles. Once any manufacturer sells 60,000 hybrid vehicles, however, the tax credit for that manufacturer begins to be phased out. This “manufacturer cap” is contrary to the basic rationale of the tax credit, and will deny many consumers the right to choose the vehicle that they feel is best for their lifestyle, and the planet. Several bills have been introduced that have language lifting the cap. Please ask your members of Congress to support consumer choice for cleaner cars by lifting the manufacturer’s cap on the advanced vehicle tax credit.

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