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Ummm... no. The car companies have three choices: 1) buy credits, 2) pay fines, 3) make low emission cars that earn their own credits. These kind of policies th
by Lightbody 13y ago
Ummm... no. The car companies have three choices: 1) buy credits, 2) pay fines, 3) make low emission cars that earn their own credits. These kind of policies that are designed to prevent the "tragedy of the commons" happen all the time in government. You still might not agree with this type of governing, but your basic facts are wrong.
- SolarNet 13y agoDon't forget 4) they can leave the market. It's not something they are forced to do in anyway, it is a voluntary choice to continue serving that market.
- hobs 13y agoThis is the most important point. The government of California is not god, and generally cannot force a business to do anything if you don't do business there. All of the companies paying these credits are paying them because they choose to do business in that market.