05-06-2011, 02:28 PM
I don't read Tom Friedman that often, and have at times strongly disagreed with him, so if you want to say more about his gasoline price ideas, fill me in.
You could change your commenting style to "what do you think of this idea or person?" instead of "this is what I'm sure you think, though I have nothing to back this up." Just a suggestion. It shows you're actually interested in what the other person has to say.
The thing that makes it especially tough for consumers, I think, is volatility. A 30-40% increase in the price of an expensive necessity over a short period wrecks havoc on budgets.
I would favor higher taxes on gasoline at all levels of production and at the retail level, with the money used to help clean up the air, public transportation, and alternative fuel development, if that's what you mean. That's a fairly common idea that gets tossed around a lot.
You could change your commenting style to "what do you think of this idea or person?" instead of "this is what I'm sure you think, though I have nothing to back this up." Just a suggestion. It shows you're actually interested in what the other person has to say.
The thing that makes it especially tough for consumers, I think, is volatility. A 30-40% increase in the price of an expensive necessity over a short period wrecks havoc on budgets.
I would favor higher taxes on gasoline at all levels of production and at the retail level, with the money used to help clean up the air, public transportation, and alternative fuel development, if that's what you mean. That's a fairly common idea that gets tossed around a lot.