The government is driving up the cost of using energy so that we'll use less of it.  Now, however, they are in a panic due to a glut of American oil reserves and fracking, factors that are driving gasoline prices down.  Their answer?  Increase taxes on gasoline so we use less.  In addition, President Obama has admitted that under his plan your electricity rates would skyrocket. Finally, an historic carbon emissions agreement with China would mean that our economy would have to collapse in order for our nation to comply.Could it be that the goal is to collapse the economy?