[ale] [OT] cartoon on BP spill blame

[Preston Boyington]

Michael Potter wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Preston Boyington
> <preston.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Michael Potter wrote:
>> <snipped>
>>> The government should just tax gas such that people will make better
>>> choices for which cars they buy and which cars they drive.
>> heh, 'they should force <thing i dislike> out of business/tax it to
>> pieces!  that will show them!', but when it's something that near to
>> your heart all you hear is 'they are taking away my freedom!  do you see
>> how invasive they are!'
>>
>>
> 
> You have snipped my post out of context.
> The context of my post was that taxing gas is a better alternative to
> milage standards.
> 


i fail to see how .  government already sets emissions and fuel 
consumption requirements for mass produced autos.  all the MPG sticker 
does is give the consumer a ball park figure on what the said vehicle 
should produce under average usage.

your post seemed to promote a forced supply & demand model by the users 
being taxed into a vehicle that might not want solely because of a 'sin 
tax'.