Douglas Korthof

The Horns of a Dilemma: What Lies Ahead?

It's really simple: no dilemma at all.

RAISE TAXES ON THE RICH, and impose a $5/gallon gasoline tax.

The very rich don't spend their money on production, they ship it to offshore tax hideouts; and a rise in gas taxes would start to penalize Big Oil and also force production of Electric cars.

Big Oil has been getting a free ride for too long; we pay their military bill, subsidize refineries, pay for the health damages caused by burning oil (kids raised in proximity to car exhaust have more permanent lung damage the closer they are), oil wars, urban runoff and other problems cause by burning oil.

About time to stop pandering to big oil, and start clamping down on free rides for the very rich. Let them pay their share, instead of slacking.