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  I have no idea what the point of Dan's last idea was.

  Foreign cars are more fuel-efficient on average first of all; so they in turn do more to bring down gas prices than most US cars do. But even if that were not the case, what incentive do you get by encouraging to people to by US made cars-NONE. It doesn't help th enation or gas prices in any way.

  Rather, the more cars people buy (regardless of country of production), it's a good indicator for our economy and helps our GDP.

  Aphil Posted June 18, 2008 9:01 AM
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  Have to agree with you on the cars not made in the US. My Chevy was made in Mexico, and my Toyota was made in Kentucky. I should get only half on the Chevy.

  Mike Posted June 18, 2008 8:24 AM
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  GSA has not changed or it appears even looked at the High Mileage drivers 28.5 cents per mile (when a GOV vehicle is avaible if asked for)in a number of years. I contacted Congressman Marion Berry's office around January 28, 2008, after repeated attempts to get some answers from GSA. I found that not many GSA folks knew there was a 28.5 cents slot. I got the normal letter from Berrys off which leads me to think he never his-self seen the request for his assistance. My agency sent out a FSIS Notice dated 5/6/08 that effective after March 19, 2008 the milage rate would still be 28.5 cents for High Mileage drivers where a GOV was available. Looks like the GSA is trying to make sure we who needs the freedom to meet provate needs to ahd from work are choked down. I belonged to AFGE for over 25 years. The National Treasury Employees Union and Federal Fire Fighters Union has done more for the federal work force but as of yet have they tackeled this problem. We may be the only agency with the 28.5 cents? I would like to know what options are available if any in getting a more across the board fairness. Thanks

  Richard Bishop Posted June 18, 2008 5:22 AM
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  No need to hire we already have way to many people in travel and payroll. All the employee would have to do is attached a copy of his registration each year and the let the system pay based on vehicle. Or better still any car not made in the US gets 1/2 of the mileage reimbursement

  dan m ketter Posted June 16, 2008 10:24 PM
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  Three years ago the POV car and POV Private aircraft rate went down just as gas prices went up??

  The next year the Car POV was adjusted upwards, but the Private Airplane rate stayed at the lower rate.

  This year the car rate increased slightly and the airplane rate stayed unchanged.

  I have been using my own aircraft for FAA business for the past year but that has now stopped due to the increasing costs with no change in the rates from the government.

  In this state, MT, I can save an large amount of time and FAA money in flying to my assignments, but cannot afford to subsidise the government.

  The car rate is still too low given the rate of upward gas prices and the airplane rate is totally unacceptable.

  Also the private Airplane rate is given in miles?? This is not the normal way to price an aircraft as due to weather etc. it is always priced in hours flown. This also needs change to be more realistic.

  An immediate change is called for.

  Brian Dunlop Posted June 16, 2008 1:27 PM
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  Great idea Dan!! Then they can hire a couple hundred (or more) people to track what the milage rates of the various cars are and then make sure that they match with the year, make, and model reported by the traveler. Wow!

  Michelle Posted June 16, 2008 12:50 PM
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  A blanket change is just dumb it should be based on the type of vehicle owned to reflect the actual expense

  Dan ketter Posted June 16, 2008 10:45 AM