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<blockquote data-quote="Werewolf" data-source="post: 1546052" data-attributes="member: 239"><p>The problem with... ... is defining the right level. At what point do people stop driving all together? How would that impact our economy? Can public transportation handle the increased load? How many low income people just say screw it and go on the dole because they can no longer afford to drive to work?</p><p></p><p>There's no doubt that going from $2.80/gal to $3.80/gal has reduced gas usage in the US (no such thing as a perfectly inelastic demand curve). But by how much? Doesn't seem to be enough to generate much interest in green cars yet. Adding another buck to the cost of gas will reduce demand/usage further but will it be enough to achieve the govt's goal without creating a negative impact on the economy as noted above? If not do the tax guys just keeping adding to the tax until they get the results they think they want? Where does it end?</p><p></p><p>Beats me. And that's the problem. </p><p></p><p>The weenies in the goobermint don't know either and if the current administration's record on fixing broken economies is any indication neither do they.</p><p></p><p>Historically social policy in this country is manipulated via tax policy. </p><p></p><p>That's worked out real well hasn't it?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Werewolf, post: 1546052, member: 239"] The problem with... ... is defining the right level. At what point do people stop driving all together? How would that impact our economy? Can public transportation handle the increased load? How many low income people just say screw it and go on the dole because they can no longer afford to drive to work? There's no doubt that going from $2.80/gal to $3.80/gal has reduced gas usage in the US (no such thing as a perfectly inelastic demand curve). But by how much? Doesn't seem to be enough to generate much interest in green cars yet. Adding another buck to the cost of gas will reduce demand/usage further but will it be enough to achieve the govt's goal without creating a negative impact on the economy as noted above? If not do the tax guys just keeping adding to the tax until they get the results they think they want? Where does it end? Beats me. And that's the problem. The weenies in the goobermint don't know either and if the current administration's record on fixing broken economies is any indication neither do they. Historically social policy in this country is manipulated via tax policy. That's worked out real well hasn't it? [/QUOTE]
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