Let free market determine EV sales
The electric vehicle tax credit is essentially a subsidy paid by those who cannot afford an EV that goes into the pockets of those who can. How many poorer tax payers can buy a new or used EV? Probably not many. So who does buy them? Since they aren’t cheap, those who are well off enough to afford them. So what you have is tax dollars from poorer tax payers going to provide a tax credit for those who are typically better off.
The better choice is to let the free market work. When EVs become a good enough product for people to buy, a tax credit won’t be necessary to incentivize their purchase. Furthermore, as long as manufacturers and dealers can use the tax credit to promote their EV sales, they have less need to make them more price competitive.
MARK RIVKIN, DECATUR
Colombia progress deserves praise
As an American businessman who has had the good fortune to work in and visit Colombia frequently over the past 20 years, I was delighted to read the column by Ambassador Villegas (“Colombia: open for business,” Opinion, Feb. 18). I’ve been impressed by the education and professionalism of the Colombians I have known. The richness of Colombia’s history, culture, cuisine and bio diversity is breathtaking. Most impressive is the steady growth of the economy, security and the country’s well-being despite the presence of the guerilla groups. I am pleased to attest that most of Colombia today is extremely rewarding for both business and pleasure.
JOHN MULHOLLAND, ALPHARETTA
Don’t confuse legal, illegal immigrants
The recent front-page news report on a federal judge in Texas delaying President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty (“Judge puts hold on immigration policy,” News, Feb. 18) has a glaring inaccuracy and a direct contradiction of previous promises on legitimate use of terms and descriptions from the AJC regarding immigration reporting. Readers were repeatedly told “immigrants” are the targets of Obama’s now delayed amnesty and are “seeking relief” from deportation.
The AJC immigration reporter should know real immigrants, by federal definition, do not require amnesty or defacto legalization by illegal executive actions from Obama. Only illegal aliens have a need for that reward. Not that the Obama regime is deporting many “everyday” illegally present victims of borders anyway.
Immigrants should not be smeared and mixed up with screaming and defiant illegals, especially in a news report designed to drive public opinion.
D.A. KING, PRESIDENT, THE DUSTIN INMAN SOCIETY
