----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 6:02 PM Subject: Re: Gas Prices
> In a message dated 9/2/2005 10:49:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > But, if there is > > a shortage, and prices are kept constant, what, besides rationing or gas > > lines, would reduce demand to the level of supply? This isn't a rhetorical > > question, I can't think of another mechanism that would work quickly and > > efficiently. > > > > I see your point but their might need to be some response. Set up carl pools; > add bus lines; some support Certainly. I could even make a free market argument that the time/cost tradeoff favors busses and car pools more as gas prices rise. :-) Indeed, I'd argue that we should have been taxing gas at a rate closer to the European rate in order to encourage consumption. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
