Geo-Greening By Example

Your theory appears so easy, Thomas. Here's the missing element: Congress would take the revenue from your new higher gasoline tax and spend it, if not for shoring up the big 3 entitlement programs, then for other items on their wish list to enable their re-election.

We truly do need an energy policy that reduces our use of petroleum and more nuclear plants for our electricity demands. Unless Congress and Americans can be fed a diet of fiscal discipline and savings rather than spending into debt, it won't happen except in a crisis mode.