tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post108569885685222957..comments2024-03-26T12:23:35.307-05:00Comments on The Buck Stops Here: A Gas TaxStuart Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05731724396708879386noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152270.post-1086141801910158862004-06-01T21:03:00.000-05:002004-06-01T21:03:00.000-05:00Is there any evidence that taxing something that's...Is there any evidence that taxing something that's harmful actually discourages those who partake of it to stop doing so? I know studies have shown that higher taxes on tobacco haven't affected tobacco consumption. One factor there is addiction, which isn't true of gasoline (at least I hope!), but I also have no idea how much of the gas we use is essential and will get used anyway, despite the higher price. The people who really need to be discouraged aren't the consumers of gasoline but the car companies who are in bed with the gas companies, which has slowed down any real development of alternative energy sources.Jeremy Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441308872350317672noreply@blogger.com