I've always wondered why people that honestly fear global warming (or whatever environmental dire straights we'll be in next year) would bitch about high gas prices. If part of the problem is too much pollution from cars then wouldn't it be best to drive less? Or encourage, through the market, people to buy more efficient vehicles? One easy way to do that would be an increased gas tax.
I'm not saying I'm for it (or against it for that matter), but if ones goal is fewer miles driven, then it's a sensible position to take. On the other hand, if you care about the enviroment and bitch about high gas prices, you're an asshole.
Yes, absolutely.
I'm basically scared that people will start to buy SUVs and pick-ups because of low gas prices. The general public has a very short memory, I'm afraid.
Not to mention it would provide a short-term budget boost...which would really be needed at this time.
The long-term goal would, of course, be to discourage excessive gasoline usage, by creating incentives to buy smaller and more efficient cars, and it would certainly help public transportation networks and other means of transportation, especially rail.
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