Quote Originally Posted by JAFO
Have you heard that the price of gas in the U.S. is cheap compared to the International rate of $5 to $6 a gallon?
Not the International rate. Please check your facts first. That would be more likely European rates, and northern Europe at that. Meanwhile, gas in South American, Middle East and Eastern countries are 10% of what we pay.

Quote Originally Posted by JAFO
Have you heard that the U.S. government is considering emposing a $2 to $3 per gallon tax on the gas we buy? This is an effort to raise our awareness of our dependancies on oil, generate revenue for improving mass transit, and to get us to drive less, which will improve our air quality.
I agree we should be -much- more aware of our oil depedency situation, but such a radical move would cause a revolt. It certainly wouldn't even be talked about with our current pro-oil President/Congress, and even a very liberal President/Congress would have to implement a program making extremely gradual changes. Humans are creatures of habit, and by nature afraid of change. If you change too much too quickly, you will begin to disassociate your constituents. Politicians know this very well. Conspiracy theories such as this $3/gallon tax should fall into the same category as UFO-coverups and Elvis sightings.