[rextorres]

Actually the price of Oil in the US is pretty cheap. Even though $1.50 sounds like a lot if you adjust that to the rate of inflation gas is the cheapest it's ever been. Most americans would rather pay for the social cost of cheap oil with their lungs instead of with their pocket book.

Most Europeans would be shocked to learn how polluted our air is from emissions. I live in the central valley of California where the car is king and there is urban sprawl. There are days in the summer where it's recomended not to go outside. We also have an asthma epidemic here. It's the same in most american big cities. Cheap gas encourages people to drive, gas guzzling suvs, and urban sprawl while discouraging public transit.

[ February 11, 2004, 17:57: Message edited by: rextorres ]