I'm not so sure hybrid SUVs really deserve tax breaks at all. We're under the assumption that people need SUVs. In America, most people who buy them don't need them at all. Take a trip to Europe or Canada and you'll see what people *need*. The macho factor is much less there and everyone owns compact and midsize cars. Making the switch to *cars* is what deserves applause. "I want to take advantage of a tax break while owning a slightly-less-gas-guzzling SUV that I really don't need"... that's something we want to endorse?

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