Comments on: Increase the Gas Tax http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/04/04/increase-the-gas-tax/ Extreme Frugality - How to Live Well on Very Little Mon, 21 May 2012 01:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joe W http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/04/04/increase-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-15435 Joe W Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:58:41 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=294#comment-15435 Countries in Europe are so small and have great mass transportation systems that they can get away with higher prices to force people to use that transportation. Plus other than England, none of these countries have their own oil reserves (we have Alaska, the Gulf Coast, Texas, Oklahoma, et al) so of course we pay less than countries that don't have their own oil. I always roll my eyes when someone compares the U.S. oil prices to Europes (plus we put the resources into finding the oil in the Middle East, they still use our equipment and technical know-how - so if any country deserves a price break it's us, or they'd still be nomadic bedouins and not the richest people in the world). Countries in Europe are so small and have great mass transportation systems that they can get away with higher prices to force people to use that transportation. Plus other than England, none of these countries have their own oil reserves (we have Alaska, the Gulf Coast, Texas, Oklahoma, et al) so of course we pay less than countries that don’t have their own oil. I always roll my eyes when someone compares the U.S. oil prices to Europes (plus we put the resources into finding the oil in the Middle East, they still use our equipment and technical know-how – so if any country deserves a price break it’s us, or they’d still be nomadic bedouins and not the richest people in the world).

]]> By: aero http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/04/04/increase-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-15368 aero Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:29:32 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=294#comment-15368 THINK: Even alternative energy requires FOSSIL FUELS to produce: plastics/polymers/eletricity/vehicles to SHIP product/pacakaging/etc. When the shite runs out... PRAY.. that you die quickly! THINK: Even alternative energy requires FOSSIL FUELS to produce: plastics/polymers/eletricity/vehicles to SHIP product/pacakaging/etc.

When the shite runs out… PRAY.. that you die quickly!

]]> By: Kristin http://tightfistedmiser.com/2008/04/04/increase-the-gas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-15136 Kristin Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:38:10 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=294#comment-15136 I agree, and I would like to see the tax money used to fund alternative energy programs. I agree, and I would like to see the tax money used to fund alternative energy programs.

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