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Re:Is Every Speed Limit Too Low? by r00fus on Wednesday April 26, 2017 @01:49AM (#14200742)
I bet if you combined speed bumps with a decent gas tax (with tax discounts for business use) and eliminated the "light truck" tax loophole for SUVs [1], you'd probably wipe out the huge SUV syndrome.

Of course, SUVs are highly profitable for the auto and petroleum industries, heavily represented in lobbyist circles, so it's pretty much a no-go.

[1] https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Small-Busines...

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Re:Is Every Speed Limit Too Low? by flyingfences on Wednesday April 26, 2017 @09:07AM (#14202589)
> gas tax

"How to not get re-elected in the USA 101"

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Re:Is Every Speed Limit Too Low? by ReverseCold on Wednesday April 26, 2017 @10:29AM (#14203264)
Combining two things Americans hate very much, gas prices and taxes.
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