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Originally Posted by AkDiesel
And what has the public done on its own to lower the use of oil? not one thing........ look and what kind of cars are bought...
What elected offical has not had ties to oil?
The public as looked to the government to correct the problem and not within to correct the problem.
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Oh hell, I agree with you. Although public transportation in many areas has seen an unparalleled increase in ridership. Up 50% where I'm from. We've never had this kind of use of the bus system in Florida.
Oh, AND American SUV sales have hit rock bottom. Toyota has surpassed all US auto makers.
But that's the point, if the public in the free market is not moving quickly enough to affect urgent change, that's where Mother Government comes in handy.
Clinton tried to subsidize the auto industry in creating hybrids and it didn't work. It was eventually cut by a nonparitsan vote. But he was wagging the wrong end of the dog (
, I meant that actually). It is the consumer you have to target, not the industry. We are cheap and greedy and we behave the same way when we run industries. So give an industry money and they will line their pockets. Give the consumer money and they'll spend it. THAT tail CAN wag the dog. I might be wrong but it makes sense to me.