Re: 鈥淐ould pain at pump be good for climate?鈥� column, April 6.
Thank you, Jack Knox, for telling it like it is. Those who whine about increased gas prices are clearly ignoring the need to pay the true cost of driving a car.
My husband is retired with a small pension, and we drive a small, 14-year-old car when necessary.
We are not moaning about increased gas prices. We know that it鈥檚 long past time for everyone to share the cost of reducing fossil-fuel use.
I would happily pay twice as much for gas if our governments would eliminate fossil-fuel subsidies and put the money into real action to promote sustainable alternatives. As Knox says, we can鈥檛 give up. Our individual actions make a difference.
If I have a choice between paying more for gas and leaving a habitable world for our grandchildren, I tighten my belt and pay more for gas.
Joanna Pettit
Victoria
