Admit it: Jimmy Carter Was Right

jimmy carter in sweater photo
Jimmy Carter in his Famous Cardigan Sweater

At least that is what the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says, and they might have a bias. However they do point out that:

  • He was right in seeking to raise the fleet auto mileage standard to 48 miles per gallon by 1995. (Even U.S. automakers admitted at the time that they could easily achieve 30 mpg by 1985.)
  • Carter was right in exhorting Americans to turn down their thermostats, even if he did look nerdy in a cardigan while urging us to do so.
  • He was right to encourage fuel conservation by proposing a 50-cents-per-gallon tax on gasoline and a fee on imported oil —- in effect, a floor for fuel prices....


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