Typical of "working for change" they don't show the entire story.
I think that the original tax exemption was provided to last until 2004 and was actually extended at the $2000 amount for 2005. In 2006 it will go down to $500 and in 2007 it will no longer be available. The only mention of Bush or Cheney regarding this is subjective in that the exemption was extended as part of the administrations entire tax relief program. So - maybe they should get credit for that? (Oh - and don't forget - I hate these guys. )
So...that's that - well - no - there's more entirely. Just because the Federal exemption is going away doesn't mean there aren't more incentives out there. I believe that many states exempt these autos from Sales taxes at the time of purchase. CT and Montana show up with a quick google search. Many other states provide HOV lane access to these vehicles (which is in my opinion the wrong thing to do) with a single passenger.
Why shouldn't hybrid cars be in the HOV lane with a single passneger? Because they get their worst efficency at higher speeds. Stop and go is where they shine so that is where they should be - giggle.
-Speeder; The Nader comment was a blast.