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<blockquote data-quote="Werewolf" data-source="post: 1545867" data-attributes="member: 239"><p>The problem is that increasing gasoline taxes to reduce consumption will only go so far.</p><p> </p><p>The demand curve for gas is extremely inelastic because gas is almost as close to a necessity in the USA today as food. Almost.</p><p> </p><p>Raising taxes on commodities with inelastic demand curves only serves to create black markets for that commodity, increase crime etc.</p><p> </p><p>If the goobermint really wants to switch to green cars (none of their damn business) then the way to do it is to somehow make green cars cheaper than gasoline cars to run, maintain and purchase.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck with that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Werewolf, post: 1545867, member: 239"] The problem is that increasing gasoline taxes to reduce consumption will only go so far. The demand curve for gas is extremely inelastic because gas is almost as close to a necessity in the USA today as food. Almost. Raising taxes on commodities with inelastic demand curves only serves to create black markets for that commodity, increase crime etc. If the goobermint really wants to switch to green cars (none of their damn business) then the way to do it is to somehow make green cars cheaper than gasoline cars to run, maintain and purchase. Good luck with that. [/QUOTE]
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