Well six bucks a gallon will help clear the roads for well to do lawyers, to shorten their commuting time. What is wrong with that?
Speaking of clearing the roads....
What about the break for local munis with snow plowing to do? They only get about one half to one mile per gallon when pushin' snow.
Raise the price of gasoline high enough and I might decide to start makin' my own high test.
Gas Too Pricey? Make Your Own
Tennessee Man Sells Still and Kits to Make Ethanol at Home
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Business/story?id=1902339&page=1
The directions are all here.
http://www.ethanolstill.com/
Of course that's a type of adaptation Mr. Morford doesn't expect. It's one of those unintended consequences that happens when you mess with free market forces.