Re: gasoline

[Paul Davidson <pdavidson@xxxxxxx>]

At 06:08 PM 3/29/01 -0500, you wrote:
> Paul, 
>     I am currently a student in the Suburbs of
> Philadelphia. I was wondering 
> if you agree that reduction of the gasoline price by the federal
> government 
> would be better if it did not exist.

SINCE WHEN IS THE GOVERNMENT HOLDING DOWN PRICES OF GASOLINE? Youtle
of  should recognize that a gallon of gas (despite federal state and
local taxes costs lest than a gallon of  bottled water.



>  I believe if it was exterminated, and
> gas prices shot up within a year, we would stop dragging our feet to come
> up 
> with more efficient types of transportation and factory power sources.
> What 
> is your opinion?


Efficient  transportation meaning what?  Rail roads? 
Light rail commuter transportation? Give me an example of the kind of
transportation you are thinking of? Once you suggest a means of
transportation --for specific purpose(s) -- then perhaps we can figure
out a policy to promote such a mode?  But making gasoline more
expensive (by more taxes) without any absolutely 
cheaper alternative merely would hurt low income people the
most.  And making it more expensive , just so something else becomes
(relatively) cheaper, can never be in the social interest.

Paul

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