Originally Posted By DAR <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080712/ap_on_he_me/auto_deaths_gas_prices;_ylt=Argv2ErCyLr_u0K8HGf0OA.s0NUE" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200...OA.s0NUE</a> That's a good thing right?
Originally Posted By dshyates Less people dying is good. That doesn't mean high gas prices are good, though.
Originally Posted By friendofdd It seems to me to be afallacious theory. Shouldn't things such as miles driven, etc. be taken into consideration. In my house there has been absolutely no teen driver incidents of any kind for over 40 years. Of course, that may be because I haven't been a father to teens in over 40 years. However, there are increased possibilities of driving problems related to older drivers. That may be because older drivers are all we have in our house.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Well then, let's tax the crap out of cigarettes, alcohol, fast food, etc. Solve all our $$ problems.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 ^^^^^^^^^^ well we already tax cigarettes to the tune of about 80 % of the total price is tax here in Illinois, and more people smoke each year - go figure. $6- $7 packs of cigarettes don't seem to be a deterrent.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Well there has been a marked increase of people riding bikes to work ( for those who work close enough) - which one would think was a good thing. The issue is we've already had a few serious accidents and one fatality I know of because these people think they are still driving their Escalades - they run red lights, make moves thru intersections that leave you scratching your head, and at times seem to dare you to try and pass them We have precious few bike lanes and even less trails here - so I expect this accident rate to continue to climb.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder I was being facetious about the taxing, but in a similar vein, I think we need to re-visit other sources of revenue, such as legalizing then regulating the sale of certain wacky tobackys, or houses of ill repute.
Originally Posted By dshyates "wacky tobackys" If we start exporting that will help the GDP. "houses of ill repute." I guess we can't export that. But some new destination resorts could draw international tourists. Anyone for a Hooters Resort Clearwater Beach? "If this Cabana's Rockin', Don't bother knockin'."
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <I guess we can't export that. > I never thought about it, but I suppose the World's Oldest Profession is the rare one that doesn't have to worry about offshoring. It's a business that requires the "personal touch."
Originally Posted By EighthDwarf You know, in countries where people drive less they tend to be trimmer and healthier. Just sayin'..... However there are ways other than higher prices to get people to change habits.
