UK Government Petition to lower fuel prices

Gert van Santen EMAIL HIDDEN
Thu Jun 5 11:33:54 CEST 2008


Martin Naef schreef:
> Gert van Santen wrote:
>>> Nope. I'd sign the petition to further *increase* fuel tax if the money 
>>> was invested into proper public transport instead. 
> 
>> But that will never happen, and you know it...
> 
> Well, some countries and places still do invest into public transport...

Yes. But does it get any better? I dare to say it doesn't even 
stay the same quality.

>> Even at the current
>>> level, energy is too cheap, so we keep wasting it.
>> The energy we are using now, will be rammed down our throat until 
>> there is nothing left, and we have spent every last cent and 
>> penny on it - and then, surprise, surprise - the oil companies 
>> will come out with another money spinner...
> 
> So why should the government lower taxes to make sure that happens even 
> faster?

Indeed, why should they? ;-)

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