It has been estimated that gas at $11 a gallon will lead to the complete breakdown of the economy and our modern society as we know it.
This is because it will simply be too expensive to move goods (read: food) to market using big rigs, as is now the norm. Our society would crumble, and the world will be thrown back into the dark ages.
Hey, I'm beginning to realize it's all part of Obama's plan !
You just described the purpose of “cap and trade”.