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I was pretty surprised by McCain in this interview. I have always respected him, but this years campaign has really damaged my opinion of him. Here is something that surprised me. A very very candid interview and totally worth sift. Enjoy.
Also, the federal and state government already taxes gasoline heavily.
Also, we already have lithium-ion batteries that can take you that far on a single charge.
People who make less than 30,000 a year should not have to pay any income tax or social security tax. Replace that revenue by increasing taxes on all fossil fuels and anything that causes pollution. Eliminate tax incentives for getting married / having children. Build electric subways in all cities with population > 500,000. Plan cities where ordinary people have no need for automobiles, like Tokyo.
On a more side note, while he mentions gas tax being regressive, this should be the stepping stone for bringing in the design principles of new urbanism and it's kin, as jwray mentioned, in places like Tokyo, Amsterdam, Berlin and numerous other cities I could easily cite. In order for us to end our oil dependence, we must first eliminate our need for it. Simply switching our fuel source doesn't always solve the problem because cars and it's kin use a lot of non-renewable resources in their making and quick disposal. But anyways, time to end this rant.
There are ways to deal with the waste. Nuclear mishaps are extremely uncommon. I would not be surprised if it were far more safe than mining for coal or drilling for oil. The point that it takes a long time to build plants is valid. Though 20 years seems a little high if we were dedicated to getting the job done. Twiddles, I imagine you were thinking about the one in TN, the construction on that one was one and off...
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9762843