First Name | Tom |
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Last Name | McFarlane |
Email Address | tom@burnsandsons.com |
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Subject | On-Road Diesel Truck Rule |
Comment | I urge you to delay the enactment of the CARB On-Road Rule. Someone has to have the common sense to see that this is exactly the wrong time to enact an expensive regulation such as this. Our business is down more than 50% which means the pollution caused by our trucks is down at least as much. Everyone wants clean air, but at what price. This regulation could cause us and many companies like us to go out of business. We have been in business for over 35 years and supported 300 families two years ago. Now we are employing 100 and considering further cuts. We have modeled our fleet using the CARB supplied calculator and are not sure we would be able to comply with this law at any time much less in the greatest economic recession of our time. Our taxes pay for the government and regulators but who will be left to govern or regulate as California forces people out of business and out of state. California has continued to add expensive regulations and taxes on business like Stormwater, Air Quality, Prevailing Wage, increased sales tax, wage and hour rules, health care and FMLA among others. All this and they are not able to balance their own budget but expect business to continue to thrive and pay ever increasing taxes. I think government needs the input of people who have had to make payroll every week and have no choice but to live within a budget. Finally, I would like to point out that a major regulation such as this should not be implemented based on the research of someone with questionable credentials. It is amazing that members of CARB have the arrogance to look the other way even after the discovery of this lie. I hope you will make the right decision in this case. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2009-12-08 10:22:37 |
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