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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (74604)5/13/2010 11:15:40 AM
From: koan  Respond to of 149317
 
Chinu, we have known for 50 years we needed to increase gas taxes. It is what works best to curb conspicuous consumption e.g. kids buying huge Dodge Ram trucks and monster SUV's.

All of Europe has taxes far higher than we.

If we had raised gas taxes 30 years ago by $1 I would bet the averge car today would get twice the milage we are getting.

It is the easiest and most effective means known to get people to cut back. And people would insulate their homes better to save oil.