Green Taxes

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

The more I think about it, the more fuel efficient cars need to be rationally pushed. Driving miles can be reduced, but not by much. Fuel efficiency can be changed though.

And our mass transport system could be significantly upgraded. But given that it was among the many promises of the current administration I don't think they can pull it off. So many of the capital improvement projects have a significant history of cost over runs and years of delay.

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

And our mass transport system could be significantly upgraded. But given that it was among the many promises of the current administration I don't think they can pull it off. So many of the capital improvement projects have a significant history of cost over runs and years of delay.

Yes, mass transit needs to be improved alongside fuel efficiency but mass transit will still only have limited benefits.

In Minneapolis we have a good light rail system that can take people from downtown Minneapolis to the Mall of America. It is extremely efficient if you want to get to either of those two areas and you live close to the rail line. But, if you do not want to go to either of those two places or you do not live close to the rail line, it is useless. Obviously setting up more of these light rail systems will have a positive impact on the city, they are planning on building more, but they are still limited and will continue to be until our city demographic infrastructure is changed.

Originally Posted by Griff

They dropped the ball on that when they wasted all that cash for clunkers money on nominally better cars.

I don't much about Cash for Clunkers but I'm assuming it was just a stupid idea to begin with. A quick "fix" that made it look like the Obama administration was doing something. I could be wrong though. Long term strategies need to be developed, which unfortunately, is extremely difficult for politicians running four to six years a term.