I don't believe That "Now that gas is so called cheap again, everyone has conveniently forgotten about the environment."
Honestly I don't think people in general were concerned about the environment in the first place. What they are concerned about is their pocketbook.
Gas has already increased $.50 a gallon recently. So the big wigs can raise the prices thru the roof if they so choose. People will use less fuel because they will be forced to. The result is the same vicious cycle that continues to haunt all the decision makers. The inability to solve the problems facing us all.
But here's a suggestion based on previous comments about healthy debates.
How about all of you who are debating this issue collectivly coming
up with a pragmatic solution to this issue. A solution that "ALL" of you can agree with.
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Originally Posted by B-Line
Personally, I think they should raise the gas tax. When gas was $4.50 a gallon everyone and their mother was talking about green energy. Now that gas is cheap again, everyone has conveniently forgotten about the environment.
I personally think, even in a recession, gas prices are too cheap now to foster real world encouragement of alternative fuels. They should raise the gas tax until it effect the pocket book, therefor bringing alternative fuels back onto the conversation table. Make it hurt a little to buy gas and we can reduce our dependency on Middle East oil. Maybe people will continue to buy scooters and motorcycles and smart cars again.
And then if gas prices do go up naturally, they can adjust taxes to keep the gas moderately affordable.
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