I propose that Americans start riding their bikes, take trains, and ride electric scooters in response to rising gas prices.

I do not believe that it is absolutely necessary to raise the price of gas. I think that the refineries are working together to create a situation much like that of the electricity fraud in California a few years ago. During the electricity defrauding of California, the energy companies were allowed to hike prices. It does nothing for the consumers when investigation results show fraud but still make the public pay for it.

There is no telling what consumers will find out in two years regarding the true cause of rising gasoline prices. The only power consumers have over the gas fiasco is to stop buying this expensive product. By not purchasing gas, we can send a message to corporations telling them that consumers are not pawns in a corporate profit game. Boycotting gas will force corporate fat cats to rethink their strategies in order to recoup losses. The key is to impact the corporate bottom line.

If more people would choose alternative transportation, it would be a win win situation for consumers. On one hand, anyone with a weight problem who chooses to ride a bike would burn calories and increase the quality of their health through exercise. With consistent exercise, these very people might also save money on health care. For everyone who chooses alternative transportation, they will save money on gas. Consumers also win by not allowing oil corporations to dominate the transportation market through over reliance upon automobiles and the gas that fuels them.