Dear (Senator or Representative ___________:
I am the (insert title) of (insert company name) in (insert city). I am writing to ask that you support repealing the 12% Federal Excise Tax (FET) on heavy-duty trucks and trailers. Our nation needs these trucks to function effectively.
Please consider supporting and co-sponsoring H.R. 2424, which would repeal this tax that negatively affects all Americans.
The FET on heavy trucks and trailers was created in 1917 to help finance World War 1. Now, it primarily impedes the purchase of newer, safer and cleaner trucks. This tax adds well over $20,000 to the purchase price of the average truck subject to the FET.
The FET on trucks and trailers is the highest excise tax, on a percentage basis, levied by the federal government.
Over the past decade, trucks have achieved significant improvements in safety and environmental performance. However, the costs of inflation and new regulatory requirements have created a substantial barrier to purchasing new trucks with the latest technologies. Nearly half of the Class 8 trucks on the road today are over 10 years old and lack the cleaner technologies and fuel efficiency gains of today’s trucks.
FET repeal would support American workers in manufacturing and sales, and drive the adoption of advanced technology trucks.
Please support H.R. 2424.
Sincerely,