[Pops]

I'm in Camp D - Which in my camp means: it's up to you to reduce your need.
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[vandal49588]

Don.t expect the government to lift a finger to help the working class. The Feds are the problem. That Congressional grilling of oil executives this week was purely a show to give us working stiffs the illusion of government concern.

[mos6507]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', 'R')ead up on Jimmy Carter's Presidency.

[BigTex]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', 'R')ead up on Jimmy Carter's Presidency.

[lawnchair]

Byron above mentioned one thing a government can do. That is to invest in non-oil transit modes. If nothing else, improved transit increases price elasticity. That is, more people will say "$4 is too much" and reduce demand if there is another option available. The breaking point between "I'll drive or I'll deal with reasonably inconvenient bus/train schedules" is a whole lot lower than the threshold between "I'll drive or I'll have to bike 25 miles".

They could also offer tax subsidies in the transport sector... perhaps incentives to maintain branch-line and double-track main line freight railroads. It would reduce demand (some), but it would also help rising oil prices not have quite as heavy an impact on every other sector of the economy.

[Denny]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('lawnchair', 'B')yron above mentioned one thing a government can do. That is to invest in non-oil transit modes. If nothing else, improved transit increases price elasticity. That is, more people will say "$4 is too much" and reduce demand if there is another option available. The breaking point between "I'll drive or I'll deal with reasonably inconvenient bus/train schedules" is a whole lot lower than the threshold between "I'll drive or I'll have to bike 25 miles".
They could also offer tax subsidies in the transport sector... perhaps incentives to maintain branch-line and double-track main line freight railroads. It would reduce demand (some), but it would also help rising oil prices not have quite as heavy an impact on every other sector of the economy.

[bodigami]

n00b, you didn't:

1) specify which country's government you're talking about
2) posted a D option

[mos6507]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('lawnchair', 'B')yron above mentioned one thing a government can do. That is to invest in non-oil transit modes.

[lawnchair]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mos6507', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('lawnchair', 'B')yron above mentioned one thing a government can do. That is to invest in non-oil transit modes.