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Will Someone Explain How A Carbon Tax Will Cool The Planet?
A Carbon Tax isn't suppose to cool the planet - It's suppose to make those who came up with the idea ungawdly rich.
EnvironMENTALism has been a huge money maker since the 70's ... It's a proven pay day for anyone who lacks the talent to make money in a traditional way.
How on earth do you think that consumers using LESS energy will produce more profit? That makes no sense at all....Here is how it works...A tax on carbon raises the price....People buy less.....This reduces their carbon footprint and decreases emissions....
The only people who would buy less are the underclass who have a hard time affording things to begin with. Everyone else would continue to be consumers, but their wallets will be a light bit lighter...
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If the entire world did this CO2 levels would stop rising, and in a few hundred years or so CO2 levels would begin to decrease.....
No it would not, because most of the world would still rely on fossil fuel energy irregardless.... And in a few hundred years from now, permafrost leaks would take over co2 emissions (if you believe the climate models)
And try convincing the Indians, Chinese, and other developing nations to raise energy prices when nearly 2 billion people don't have a light bulb in their homes.
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Originally Posted by sanspeur
And your aircraft runs on imagination I guess....I like our carbon tax and so do most of the people in BC. I don't get other people's money...I get my own money back through income tax cuts.
Great for you, but what about those who don't pay federal income taxes which in the US is 47% of all households? Do they just get a check in the mail then?
And a carbon tax (energy tax) would still make EVERYTHING more expensive. So it's a non starter here anyway.
Here is a chance for the climate change crowd to have a discussion.....please tell us how a carbon tax will cool the planet?
Will taxing Americans alone solve the problem?
Will giving the 3rd World nations more aid cool the planet?
Will reducing the standard of living by 30% take care of Americans?
When you tax something you get less use/sales of it. And when you tax carbon emissions you will get less emissions.
And carbon emissions do not effect us today, they will effect our children in the future. According to the EPA and NASA human carbon emissions could increase average global temperatures by 11.5°F by 2100. And a 11.5 degree temperature increase would devastate our farming and livestock areas.
When you tax something you get less use/sales of it. And when you tax carbon emissions you will get less emissions.
And carbon emissions do not effect us today, they will effect our children in the future. According to sources like the EPA and NASA human carbon emissions could increase average global temperatures by 11.5°F by 2100. And a 11.5 degree temperature increase would devastate our farming and livestock areas.
somehow, being punished (taxed) for emitting carbon emissions by the largest producer of carbon emissions in the history of the planet (US Fedguv), doesnt add up with me."Emissions for we but not for thee"
When will others catch on to this scam?
Here is a chance for the climate change crowd to have a discussion.....please tell us how a carbon tax will cool the planet?
Will taxing Americans alone solve the problem?
Will giving the 3rd World nations more aid cool the planet?
Will reducing the standard of living by 30% take care of Americans?
See, here's the funny part about the far right. They honestly believe that they can just ignore the problem.
The reality is that the climate is changing. Heck, it would be changing without human's hurrying it along. And climate change is notorious for causing empires to fall, civilizations to collapse, and so forth.
So, perhaps instead of seeing this as an "evil liberal plot." or trying to pretend that there is no problem, a better question is this:
Will someone explain to me how ignoring climate change to save a few bucks now won't result in certain disaster tomorrow?
There is no answer, of course, but I also know enough to realize that many people cannot be swayed by facts.
See, here's the funny part about the far right. They honestly believe that they can just ignore the problem.
The reality is that the climate is changing. Heck, it would be changing without human's hurrying it along. And climate change is notorious for causing empires to fall, civilizations to collapse, and so forth.
See, here's the funny part about the far right. They honestly believe that they can just ignore the problem.
The reality is that the climate is changing. Heck, it would be changing without human's hurrying it along. And climate change is notorious for causing empires to fall, civilizations to collapse, and so forth.
So, perhaps instead of seeing this as an "evil liberal plot." or trying to pretend that there is no problem, a better question is this:
Will someone explain to me how ignoring climate change to save a few bucks now won't result in certain disaster tomorrow?
There is no answer, of course, but I also know enough to realize that many people cannot be swayed by facts.
Just hush and pay your tribute to largest polluter in history
That will make it all better.
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