Comments on: “Environmental Champion” Boxer Delays Climate Bill Until Fall http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/07/09/environmental-champion-boxer-delays-climate-bill-until-fall/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: DJB http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/07/09/environmental-champion-boxer-delays-climate-bill-until-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-10671 DJB Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:05:21 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=3301#comment-10671 You could fill the highway trust fund and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the same time by raising the federal gasoline tax (it's such a good idea it has to be political suicide, right?). Of course it would be a shame to NOT raid the highway trust fund for transit, bike, and pedestrian improvements. Far too many people aren't willing to make sacrifices to stop climate change. We think a technological messiah will come down and save us (or we bury our heads in the sand) and we think that no real effort will be required on our part. We vote for mediocre politicians (or don't even bother to vote) and we get mediocre policy. You could fill the highway trust fund and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the same time by raising the federal gasoline tax (it's such a good idea it has to be political suicide, right?). Of course it would be a shame to NOT raid the highway trust fund for transit, bike, and pedestrian improvements.

Far too many people aren't willing to make sacrifices to stop climate change. We think a technological messiah will come down and save us (or we bury our heads in the sand) and we think that no real effort will be required on our part. We vote for mediocre politicians (or don't even bother to vote) and we get mediocre policy.

]]> By: Damien Newton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/07/09/environmental-champion-boxer-delays-climate-bill-until-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-10611 Damien Newton Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:19:52 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=3301#comment-10611 I can't wait for my fundraising email from celebrities explaining how this is good news. I can't wait for my fundraising email from celebrities explaining how this is good news.

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