President Joe Biden is taking fresh steps to help keep gas prices from climbing. For Republicans to see this as “disgusting” and “disgraceful” is bizarre.

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[–] 98 points 2 years ago (63 children)

I actually just want permanently higher gas prices like in Europe to facilitate the move to EVs. The US needs to break the addiction to oil.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (17 children)

    A lot of people will be even poorer increasing the price of gas in Europe, most working class people cant switch to an EV just because,my family (myself included, but now i live in a big city where i dont need a car anymore) purchase usually 15+ year old cars, and there is no decent public transportation in that zone. I know you just want easy upvotes saying stupid things like that, but really, viewpoints like that are harmful towards the working class, if you want to facilitate the move towards EVs what you need is cheaper EVs, and tbh, fuck that bullshit and instead push toward better public transportation in rural areas instead of keeping the push in personal vehicles that are as wasteful.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Ideally, you tax the hell out of fossil fuels then redistribute it to the poor. The rich and middle class cut their usage and/or switch to EVs and the poor can get by while viable alternatives to driving are implemented and EV prices come down.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (14 children)

    viewpoints like that are harmful towards the working class

    News flash: The working class in most of Europe is doing much better than the working class in the US. And that's with much higher gas prices and higher taxes.

    They also drive more EVs and have a heck of a lot higher quality public transportation.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The US needs better public transit everywhere, not just EVS.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Definitely agree. But there are a lot people in the US who have been conditioned to whine about "communist public transportation" every time it's brought up, so it never really happens. EVs are a good middle ground to get many of these people onboard with more environmentally friendly transportation.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    That is an inverse progressive tax. The lower income you are, the higher % of your income you pay.

    It's essentially a tax on the poor trying to subsidize renewables. If the US had viable alternatives, maybe I'd support this. I don't think the poor need more taxes right now, though.

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