On one hand I’m very envious at your 0.72€ per liter as todays price here is 1.77€ in my little German town. On the other hand thats maybe not the right way to get people to choose fuel economic cars/EV/public transport.
Just got back from Germany. Your transit system is heaven to this American. Never let it die. Even the fact that two of my trains were heavily delayed and one was cancelled, I was still in awe of it all; it’s such an inspiring set of infrastructure.
Yeah, but every time the government tries to do something that could actually help people there are cries about “socialism” and “government overreach.” There’s no winning in American politics, so temporary tax holiday it is.
On one hand I’m very envious at your 0.72€ per liter as todays price here is 1.77€ in my little German town. On the other hand thats maybe not the right way to get people to choose fuel economic cars/EV/public transport.
Just got back from Germany. Your transit system is heaven to this American. Never let it die. Even the fact that two of my trains were heavily delayed and one was cancelled, I was still in awe of it all; it’s such an inspiring set of infrastructure.
I think that is the whole point of the pricing strategy. Our fuel carries A LOT of taxes, theirs don’t.
And yet people regularly call for a gas tax holiday when times are hard in the U.S.
There are a lot more people living paycheck to paycheck in the US than in Germany and other developed countries.
Agreed. Maybe they should call on the government to do something more productive and permanent than a temporary tax holiday.
Yeah, but every time the government tries to do something that could actually help people there are cries about “socialism” and “government overreach.” There’s no winning in American politics, so temporary tax holiday it is.
Aye, that’s right.