Shoud I thank them for the higher prices on goods or the less disposable income I have? I can't decide.
But if our goal is to get Americans to drive less and use more fuel-efficient vehicles
At what point can we no longer "drive less?" It's been years since I've just gotten into the car to take a drive. I now only drive to and from work, my shopping trips are on my way home from work, since there's a grocery store and a Walmart right on the way. The only other trips I've taken in the last 6 months have been Dr appointments. I'm not really sure how to go about "driving less."
And then there's that little fact that as energy costs increase, the cost of EVERYTHING increases, leaving us all poorer.
And as the cost of gasoline goes up, one has less money to save or disposable income to buy one of those nifty gas saving cars we keep hearing about.
I heard that when Obama was confronted with a question about high gasoline prices, his response was "drive less." Gee, must be nice to have limousines and airplanes at one's disposal, 24x7 and more than one so Angry Wookie could take the kids to CO for skiing, while Barkey went to FL, all on the taxpayers' dime. He's not out of touch, is he?
Mark
Oh, that's easy. End rent control in Manhattan. Watch all the new apartment buildings go up and people can start living near where their jobs are. C'mon NYSlimes! Advocate an end to rent control!
You know we need it. All these little condos and co-ops just aren't keeping up with demand and the population growth. We need more buildings like in the old days. You know, back when they were still profitable.
New Jersey has about the cheapest gas in the East (the Northeast,at least).Perhaps the Slimes’ editors know of some cheap stations across the river.
>”But if our goal is to get Americans to drive less and use more fuel-efficient vehicles, and to reduce air pollution and the emission of greenhouse gases, gas prices need to be even higher”<
Our Goal, who is “our”?