Dying planet

This text is prompted by the AV Press article, “Biden’s environmentally friendly infrastructure plan won’t help,” published in the Friday, May 7, 2021 issue.

This article has many details, thus read it, they will not be repeated here. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, I will not debate this article’s content. However, it is a must for all the world’s countries to perform positive acts to deter our earth’s Global Warming. Accessing “Global Warming Effects” ref.: https:// scholar.google.com/scholar?q=global+warming+effects&hi listing numerous publications on harmful effects will prove my point.

My opinion is that congress must act to establish a mileage tax to pay for Biden’s environmentally friendly Infrastructure plan. i.e., reference article, “Despite the backlash, Pete Buttigieg’s idea to tax drivers by the mile to help pay for infrastructure is actually a step in the right direction” ref.: https://www.businessinsider.com/pete-buttigieg-proposal-tax-drivers-mileage-mile-vmt-infrastructure-2021-4

In addition reference, “Why fuel economy faces law of diminishing returns” ref.: https://www.autonews. com/article/20140711/ BLOG06/140719964/ why-fuel-economy-faces-law-of-diminishing-returns

Also, “Taxes: Rich or Poor, who pays more?” ref.: https://www.center-forward.org/wp-content/ uploads/2012/04/taxesrich-or-poor-Who-PaysMore-04-12-update-2.pdf

Yes, the traditional democratic party line is “have the rich pay their share.” However, with all the above in mind, as we continue to debate, Global Warming is accelerating. We are running out of time for debates. We must act, or our grand children will be trying to survive on a dying planet.

Gordon V. Jefferson Lancaster