Letter: Sen. Cramer is shortsighted on climate change; EVs shouldn't be penalized

To the editor,

Climate change is arguably the biggest threat facing people today. Floods, storms, droughts, diseases — you name it, the threats are serious and real.

Miami, New Orleans, New York and many other cities are expected to experience major flooding in coming years. People will have to move out of low-lying areas. And the experts are all in agreement — the only way to combat climate change is to stop burning coal, oil and gas.

So, Sen. Cramer’s recent op-ed in the Herald (March 28: The Highway Trust Fund drives our economy ) is crazy. Cramer wants to penalize people who drive hybrids or EVs. Yet, those drivers are being responsible patriots and doing what is right for the US and the world. Cramer, in fact, has it backwards. People who drive gasoline cars and trucks, especially cars and trucks that get poor mileage, should be the ones paying more.

This is the 21st century and there are much better alternatives.

Dexter Perkins
Grand Forks