On Sat, 3 Nov, Mike. B. said: < Just tax the carbon high enough that people respond by burning less. No response? Charge more. Keep ratcheting it up til people get the message, or, run out of money to burn more. That'll learn 'em! <
But Mike, increasing the gas tax won't encourage those who drive fuel efficient vehicles (McKibben type) to drive less. The sting of high fuel prices doesn't hurt them that much. So our roads will continue to get more congested with automobiles, highways will continue to be widened, and bicycling on most streets will become even more unsafe. Increasing the gas tax is only half of the solution. The second half takes the money that is collected via increased gas taxes and offers it back to those members of the public who don't drive as much (fewer miles annually), than your typical Wisconsin household (per capita). Remember this (page 10, in particular)? http://www.danenet.org/bcp2006/bta/spokenword_1199.pdf But first we have to get the stupid law that requires all gas tax money be dumped into the transportation fund, for the state's politicians to dole out to the real "socialists" in our state: the road building industry.. Mike Neuman Possession isn't nine-tenths of the law. It's nine-tenths of the problem. - John Lennon _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
