Can disincentives get the US off oil?
It's the auto, stupid I'm a fan of the gas tax as a way to move America off oil, an idea which would push most Americans to call me crazy. Of course, I think most Americans are crazy for not taking foreign oil dependency - and their individual role in that dependency - far more seriously.
But, if a gas tax were utilized intelligently, which is a bit of an impossibility in today's Congress and political world, couldn't it be used to create effective change?
Finish: Can disincentives get the US off oil?
Labels: Foreign Oil Dependency, gas tax, Hybrid Vehicles
posted by Dahcredyns at
6:07 AM
2 Comments:
First, there is no chance that a gas tax could get anywhere in Congress.
Second, even if Congress decided to make it happen, they would completely screw it up.
We're animals. It's all about survival of the fittest. If you can't afford the gas for your gas-guzzler or your scooter - sux to be you.
Just let market forces play out and let that determine winners or losers. Picking winners or losers is just toooooo complicated.
I have no doubt that there will be incentives to get off foreign oil. Almost certainly, unfortunately, those incentives will be driven by the pork-dollars grab and Congress will simply add the costs to our debt.
Instead of just debt, why not try to subsidize this cost with a gas tax that both generates revenue and change behavior.
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