Verge wrote on Jan 12
th, 2012 at 7:52am:
freediver wrote on Jan 9
th, 2012 at 7:33pm:
Their options include:
paying the tax
passing on the cost
driving less
getting a more fuel efficient vehicle
switching to gas
riding a bike
living closer to work
public transport
carpooling
shopping around
etc
Still not sure why you are playing the class politics on this one. The choices faced by rural people are the same choices faced by everyone else, except that they tend to have much shorter commutes and spend far less on fuel. 2c a litre is hardly a lifechanging event. It happens every day.
paying the tax - Used to that
passing on the cost - Not sure how a salary earner does that
driving less - Lets all stay at home and sit in front of a computer all day.
getting a more fuel efficient vehicle - Already done, well, done as best to still suit the needs of a growing family.
switching to gas - No point, nearest servo with gas is 70kms away
riding a bike - Wow, wish I already thought of that. Bit hard when I was commutting 70kms each way.
living closer to work - Already doing
public transport - Dont make me laugh
carpooling - Done again, bit hard to car pool with a full car already
shopping around - How many servos do you think are in rural towns? Most cases one, maybe two.
We already get raped with higher fuel prices as it is. It just gets a bit frustrating when everyones typical answer is the same trotted out lines. Rural communities dont have the same options avaliable to them as their city counterparts in reducing the impact of the tax.
That's because they don't need those options. How bad is rush hour where you live?
Quote:Are you even aware that the vast majority of CBD workers do pretty much exactly that already?
Making up stats again eh longy? Lets not let facts get in the way of a good whinge.
Quote:And how about the MAJORITY of workers who dont work in the CBD and therefore need to private transport to get to work?
Do you want me to post the list of options again? Are you aware that trains and busses also stop outside the CBD? How else do you think people get on them? People who live outside the CBD usually have it easier. It is very expensive to live within walking distance of work if you are in the CBD.
Quote:you comment about a 'tax maximising choice' was a joke, right? surely you dont think that making on option more expensive in any way maximises choice surely?
Actually it does, because it adds the option of paying the higher price. Most alternative mechanisms involve even higher prices and less range of choice.