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Originally posted by Superbelt
Gallon of gas goes farther in Europe. 'Peons are smarter about their choice of transportation. (Specifically because of the high gas taxes. A little bit of social engineering is good for you.) Europe also uses the heavy gas tax to pay for the excellent transit system that they enjoy and americans do not.
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Yikes, regarding the bolded statement. I would much rather people be able to choose to throw their money away than to have an option in vehicle restricted by the government by means of excessive taxes. Never throw away freedoms for what you think, at this moment, is right.
We lack a quality mass-transit (rail) system in most places but this country is much larger than a European country and so our interstate highway system makes more sense. The goal for the USA should not be to be like Europe, it should be to do what is best for this country.