GM CEO wants another $1 in Gas Tax?

News broke yesterday afternoon that GM CEO Dan Akerson stated he wants to see the government impose up to a $1.00 gas tax.  Akerson says this will "nudge" consumers into buying more fuel efficient cars.  The Obama administration wants to see the US Automakers stop producing the trucks, SUV's and other "gas guzzlers".  Sorry Akerson the majority of the American Public does not want nor do they need to buy your glorified golf cart: a.k.a. the Chevy Volt.  Akerson stated that if the US Government doesn't tax production it will add an additional $3500 to the average price of cars, which will put US automakers in poor competitive position against the Imports.  Mr. Akerson it's time for a reality check: YOU HAVE BEEN IN POOR COMPETITIVE POSITION FOR MANY YEARS NOW.

One huge reason for the poor competitive position: The United Auto Workers.  GM is ass-kissing the UAW elite everyday and not caring what it is doing to 1) the quality of the cars and 2) employment in their industry.  I have one question for Mr. Akerson:  I traded in my 2003 Chevy Silverado for a 2011 Ford F-150, my Silverado was averaging 10-12 mpg in the city, now my F-150 is averaging 15-17 mpg in the city; now Mr. Akerson, did I not buy a more fuel efficient truck or not?

I have seen one Volt here in the City of Houston, and I will admit I was thinking about looking at getting one, until I found out that the stupid car costs $44,000, but wait you get a $7,500 tax-credit if you buy one, so the price drops to $36,500, oh but you are going to have to get the extended warranty for the crappy batteries in this golf cart, so that will add on an additional $2000-$3,000 so you are basically back to a $40,000 golf cart.  Hey GM I can buy a pimped out, gas guzzling, true golf card for $15,000.

Mr. Akerson when was the last time that you bought your own gas?  Have you seen the price lately or do you just let your "servants" do the work?  Mr. Akerson you need to come down off of your high horse and live in the real world for a month, on a real world salary, make a monthly budget and budget in $100/week for gas and $250/ month for groceries, all while making only $3,500/month.

Let me be as crystal clear as I possibly can on this to both Mr. Akerson and Obama.  If you want to see this country run out of this "slow recovery" as Obama put it, into a steep Depression, then raise the gas tax by $1.00.  If it happens Obama, good luck on getting re-elected next year, as we say here in the South "Your goose will be cooked!"