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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (187227)4/29/2004 2:07:23 AM
From: Amy J  Read Replies (1) of 1578188
 
Tenchusatsu, RE: "Sounds really stupid, if that's what the "

No, he didn't say that. Here's what he said:

By taxing gas, the govt aligns customer goals with society's goals towards less gas consumption.

His point rather elegantly gets to the heart of the issue.

By the way, the second sentence was mine (the one you called stupid.)

RE: "if you think Americans are addicted to oil"

Americans are addicted to oil. Taxes reduce consumption.

Regards,
Amy J
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