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Originally Posted by DGthe3
I wasn't talking about the price of intermediate goods ... just the price you pay at the pump. Up the tax now, and lower it later when gas actually gets expensive. And yes, gas will get more expensive. The world is continually using more, and there isn't any more getting produced. So rather than accelerate (by making it cheaper) the consumption of an non-renewable (and mostly imported) fuel, why not try and reduce the demand for it?
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If you follow along this path, you'll run into the Economic Calculation Problem. The finalized, consumption good that is fuel is undeniably at mercy to supply/demand. There is no need for government provoked inflation, when the market can decide this inflation when necessary. Also, in commenting on your non-renewable fuel statement, it may be non-renewable, but who's to say we've found all sources of oil? For example, recently in Afghanistan ~$1T worth of untapped mineral deposits were found.
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I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm not too keen on rush hour traffic or urban congestion. It sorta takes the fun out of driving. In my mind, every person that carpools, takes the bus, or rides the train instead of driving their car means one less car clogging up the road, and the easier it is for everyone else to drive. Problems is, most mass transit systems aren't a very good option right now, partially because gas is so cheap. More expensive gas leads to more usage of mass transit, which leads to greater coverage, which increases usage even more.
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Yes it would be nice with less vehicles on the road, but you can't seriously be asserting that you wish for more people to not be able to afford gas so you can have a better driving experience.
