Surely you don't really believe that's the only option. I could find a different job, move my job closer to my home (e.g. telecommute), change my work schedule (e.g. 4x10 or 3x12 instead of 5x8), carpool, trade for a smaller car, find a different home and job, ... It seems like the possibilities are limited only by my willingness to act.
When the day comes that I decide I'm "trapped" in my current home and/or job and that government intervention is the best or even a good way to get out of it, it'll be a very sad day indeed.