Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are skyrocketing, and the car culture increasingly worsens the quality of life in America. It is time to follow the lead of our European allies and shift away from taxing income and toward taxing energy use. We must demand more transportation options from our government so we are not held captive by the whims of the petroleum market. The new teen driving laws in Wisconsin discourage carpooling while failing to provide any attractive alternatives. David Coles Madison Republicans missing in action Last year, if I remember correctly, gas prices began to rise during the summer, and the Republican leaders were up in arms and ready to go to court.
Summer is still months away, but our gas prices are already rising.
Frank Villarreal Pewaukee Appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on April 25, 2001. Journal Sentinel Inc. All rights reserved.