This blog contains posts and comments written by students in Dr. Tufte's economics classes at Southern Utah University.
11/08/2005
Is Firewood the Answer?
A Congressman in California is proposing legislation to wave government fees on chopping down firewood in national forests in hopes that it might reduce the strain that many are going to feel from the high costs of heating this winter. I'm not so sure that firewood is the answer to high heating costs, but I guess every little bit will help. What do you guys think?
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-1 on Liz's post for capitalization errors.
Hey Morgan - isn't firewood an "alternative energy"?
You really can't expect a proposal like this to make much difference. Having said that, it is a step in the right direction: if you are really concerned about something like this you should lower prices that you can control.
Alternatively, we should be asking why - if they can do this - don't they reduce the taxes on other fossil fuels as well.
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