Re: Canadian revolution

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Mon, 23 Oct 2006, Brian Loe wrote:

> On 10/23/06, Richard M. Smith <rms () bsf-llc com> wrote:
> > Our kids and grandkids are going to need oil also.  That's one good reason
> > for keeping known U.S. fields out of production.  Especially when the price
> > of oil is so low.
> >
> > Richard
>
> We should be working to make your first statement false. Second, we
> have enough KNOWN oil fields in the US to last quite some time. The
> estimated UNknown oil fields should last well beyond their lifetime.
>
> This is the second time someone (I know who) has suggested increasing
> gas prices for the sake of conserving gas. I'm not sure what the logic
> is behind making the oil companies richer and the poor poorer. It
> would seem that alternative fuels and more efficient vehicles would be
> the route to take instead - but maybe I'm missing something?

If you increase the price of gas by putting on a tax, then you make the 
oil companies poorer and the poor people richer.

You also create a greater incentive to make more fuel-efficient vehicles, 
and use alternative fuels.

It's only in America that TPTB haven't worked this out and explained it to
the people. Or possible the conspiracy theory that America is run by the
oil companies is the reason.

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