Moving people is w-a-a-a-y more expensive than any fares reflect - take away the post office mail subsidy, airlines will die just like rail passenger service did when the mail subsidy switched to the airlines - buses & commuter service also can't survive without subsidies - in the 70's we went thru that small car+better mileage craze - that basically got alot more people killed (less protection) and people switched to pickups and SUVs because they had more room - so much for economy - not all of us can fit in those little cars - please do not bring up the arguement that gasoline is not as expensive as in Europe - first remove all the taxes , then compare - the use of oil and natural gas to generate electricity is IMHO a complete waste of resources, and better (more economically) supplied by coal, nuclear, water, wind, and geo-thermal - This country needs a good comprehensive energy plan - untill then, it's business as usual - short term bandaids to longterm illness

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