The power to tax (read: regulate) is the power to kill.

In 2001, a National Academy of Sciences panel concluded that the fuel economy program has contributed to between 1,300 to 2,600 traffic deaths each year, by restricting the production of large cars. …

In fact, studies suggest that increasing the CAFE standard to 40 miles per gallon could result in 5000 extra deaths on the road each year. Think about that the next time you hear a liberal say that the Iraq death toll is all about oil.

— Iain Murray, The Corner