When government officials impose legislation at the whim of special interests or just because they would rather see more people driving natural gas vehicles, it creates a chain reaction, the cost of which is not always immediately visible
In an effort to increase the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel, Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK) introduced a bill in April of this year titled "The New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act," or NAT GAS Act.[ia] The bill provides tax breaks to subsidize the manufacture of natural gas vehicles, fueling stations, and infrastructure. As we have learned from automobile fuel economy mandates and the banning of incandescent light bulbs, when the government centrally plans economic activity it fails to take into account the full impact of its proposals and, more times than not, consumers suffer higher costs.
