Rather than push demand-management policies that would lead to crowded, European-style cities dependent on mass transit, perhaps our politicians needs to follow European leaders? example in other ways. TIME offers an example:
The British budget cuts are just the latest sign ? the demonstrations in France are another ? that the European democracies are tackling their economic problems with a zeal that startles many observers elsewhere. In France, President Nicolas Sarkozy is pressing ahead with legislation to delay retirement benefits, while street protests appear to be tailing off. Osborne has pledged to reduce Britain’s budget deficit of ?149 billion ($245 billion) to ?37 billion by 2015, or 2.1% of GDP. That entails squeezing the spending of most government departments by 19%.
Yes, the Euros occasionally have some great ideas.
