pinto DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun May-01-11 04:15 PM
Original message
Will high gas prices spur more involvement in conservation/ alternatives from DC to Small Town, USA?
Edited on Sun May-01-11 04:17 PM by pinto
Ali Velshi (one of CNN's financial reporters) brought up the possibility with an adroit soundbite - "The answer to high gas prices is high gas prices".
He noted historical responses to gasoline costs and the growing availability of more fuel efficient / hybrid vehicles.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1001226The hypocrisy of the left is really being shown here.
When gas prices were $4 and above a gallon when Bush was in office, there was no talk of how it was good for conservation, etc, it was thought of as the end of our economic world. Now that Obama has controls, there is little outcry from those who wanted Bush crucified.
Diamonique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun May-01-11 04:17 PM
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1. Gas prices go up at this time every year.
It hasn't made any difference so far.
pinto DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun May-01-11 04:23 PM
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2. Yeah. I think he was referring to the idea of longer term costs, not seasonal variations.
He mentioned growing demand in China and India, which will only grow I suppose, and speculation on oil pricing.
Davis_X_Machina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun May-01-11 04:23 PM
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3. No.
Edited on Sun May-01-11 04:25 PM by Davis_X_Machina
Instead we'll have fingerpointing, followed by rewarding the very people who caused or exacerbated the problem (by fighting higher CAFE standards, fighting cap-and-trade, reducing or eliminating support for conservation programs, opposing a lower interstate speed limit), like every other problem we face.
They really are clueless. They think food prices are high now, just wait until we have $6 or more (if they yank the tax breaks from oil companies) for a single gallon of gas.
