Letter: Raised f � �loor on gas price will set us free

Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 | 7:16 a.m.

Columnist Thomas Friedman of The New York Times has proposed a tax that would create a floor price for gasoline at $3.50 per gallon. This plan would promote conservation while providing funds for clean alternatives.

Mr. Friedman undoubtedly knows more about the Middle East than 99 percent of the so-called experts in the Bush administration. I have great respect for his views and enjoy his columns that are published in the Las Vegas Sun. I disagree slightly with him on his gasoline tax, however. Our addiction to oil merely benefits the people who want to kill us.

If we truly wish to fight this battle, think what could be done with a floor price of $5 per gallon!

Sharon Klein, Henderson