On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 15:21:56 -0600, "Richard Esplin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I would rather have us choose higher gas prices through taxation, then > have it > forced on us by insatiable demand (because of our cultural lifestyle) > during > a time of limited supply.
I saw an interesting suggestion some time ago by some editorialist (possibly Friedman, not sure). He proposed the federal government impose a sliding gas tax, such that normal price + tax = fixed number, with the funds going towards investing in other energy sources. I'm skeptical that the government should be making the decision of where to invest money given their horrible track record in that area, but at least it was more creative than most government-oriented solutions. :) -Jonathan .-----------------------------------. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `-----------------------------------'
