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Anonymous Coward User ID: 3937774 Canada 03/22/2013 08:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Last weekend, the Financial Times published a must-read editorial on the need for a national carbon tax: Quoting: Doomer1981 "Taxes are always a regrettable necessity, but some are less regrettable than others. A tax that strengthens energy security and cuts pollution, while minimising the damage done to employment and investment, is one of the least regrettable of all." "Yet a carbon tax, which has all those characteristics, is struggling to find support from the US administration or in Congress. It deserves much wider enthusiasm." "One of the few uncontroversial conclusions of economics is that it is better to tax “bads” than “goods”. Wages and profits are desirable objectives, and governments have no good excuse for obstructing them. They are taxed largely for reasons of convenience, at the cost of disincentives to wage-earning and profitmaking that are a drag on the economy." "Energy consumption, on the other hand, is not an objective for anyone. Indeed, the negative externalities of energy use, including local pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, mean that, other things being equal, an economy that burns less fuel is better off." READ MORE HERE [link to blog.algore.com] Carbon tax? People have less money now than they every had. A carbon tax will just cause people to start burning government and corporate buildings down to the ground and cause riots. No one in their right mind would accept a carbon tax. |
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Doomer1981 (OP) User ID: 10500683 United States 03/22/2013 08:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Last weekend, the Financial Times published a must-read editorial on the need for a national carbon tax: Quoting: Doomer1981 "Taxes are always a regrettable necessity, but some are less regrettable than others. A tax that strengthens energy security and cuts pollution, while minimising the damage done to employment and investment, is one of the least regrettable of all." "Yet a carbon tax, which has all those characteristics, is struggling to find support from the US administration or in Congress. It deserves much wider enthusiasm." "One of the few uncontroversial conclusions of economics is that it is better to tax “bads” than “goods”. Wages and profits are desirable objectives, and governments have no good excuse for obstructing them. They are taxed largely for reasons of convenience, at the cost of disincentives to wage-earning and profitmaking that are a drag on the economy." "Energy consumption, on the other hand, is not an objective for anyone. Indeed, the negative externalities of energy use, including local pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, mean that, other things being equal, an economy that burns less fuel is better off." READ MORE HERE [link to blog.algore.com] Carbon tax? People have less money now than they every had. A carbon tax will just cause people to start burning government and corporate buildings down to the ground and cause riots. No one in their right mind would accept a carbon tax. Next we will be taxed for breathing out Carbon dioxide Doomer |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 34765812 United Kingdom 03/22/2013 09:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Last weekend, the Financial Times published a must-read editorial on the need for a national carbon tax: Quoting: Doomer1981 "Taxes are always a regrettable necessity, but some are less regrettable than others. A tax that strengthens energy security and cuts pollution, while minimising the damage done to employment and investment, is one of the least regrettable of all." "Yet a carbon tax, which has all those characteristics, is struggling to find support from the US administration or in Congress. It deserves much wider enthusiasm." "One of the few uncontroversial conclusions of economics is that it is better to tax “bads” than “goods”. Wages and profits are desirable objectives, and governments have no good excuse for obstructing them. They are taxed largely for reasons of convenience, at the cost of disincentives to wage-earning and profitmaking that are a drag on the economy." "Energy consumption, on the other hand, is not an objective for anyone. Indeed, the negative externalities of energy use, including local pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, mean that, other things being equal, an economy that burns less fuel is better off." READ MORE HERE [link to blog.algore.com] KIIIIIIIILLLLL HIIIIIIMMMMMM i love the trailer park boys! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 17851333 United States 03/22/2013 09:49 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Last weekend, the Financial Times published a must-read editorial on the need for a national carbon tax: Quoting: Doomer1981 "Taxes are always a regrettable necessity, but some are less regrettable than others. A tax that strengthens energy security and cuts pollution, while minimising the damage done to employment and investment, is one of the least regrettable of all." "Yet a carbon tax, which has all those characteristics, is struggling to find support from the US administration or in Congress. It deserves much wider enthusiasm." "One of the few uncontroversial conclusions of economics is that it is better to tax “bads” than “goods”. Wages and profits are desirable objectives, and governments have no good excuse for obstructing them. They are taxed largely for reasons of convenience, at the cost of disincentives to wage-earning and profitmaking that are a drag on the economy." "Energy consumption, on the other hand, is not an objective for anyone. Indeed, the negative externalities of energy use, including local pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, mean that, other things being equal, an economy that burns less fuel is better off." READ MORE HERE [link to blog.algore.com] Carbon tax? People have less money now than they every had. A carbon tax will just cause people to start burning government and corporate buildings down to the ground and cause riots. No one in their right mind would accept a carbon tax. Next we will be taxed for breathing out Carbon dioxide I'm working on a fart-o-meter patent, so I can sell it to Al Gore. |
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Gregor Samsa User ID: 36275011 Turkey 03/22/2013 09:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Now wait a minute what if those bastards name and consider the mandatory deposit taxes as carbon tax To know means to know all. Not to know all means not to know. In order to know all, it is only necessary to know a little. But, in order to know this little, it is first necessary to know pretty much. G.I. Gurdjieff |
TraderRob User ID: 14415865 United States 03/22/2013 09:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I just hope the time has not passed... and it is too late. This must mean Gore has his money safely tucked away in a tax haven -- and/or -- he has repositioned his money to take advantage of the tax he proposes. The guy is a dickhead... I met the guy 25 years ago now, at a weekend convention/retreat. He is good friends with my enviro wacko brother and I met him through that route. He was very likeable... big personality... outgoing. It was until later that his true beliefs really became known. Have a nice day = GFY. GFY = Go Fuck Yourself. If this offends you then have a nice day. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 23554071 United States 03/22/2013 10:01 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Fucker must need to fill his pockets with money again so he can pay for his giant houses, gas guzzling cars and private jet. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 8547422 FUCK YOU GORE! Yep..he is a self serving bag of dicks. The word is "shit", not "dicks". Why is it that women have only one thing on their minds. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 36478113 Puerto Rico 03/22/2013 10:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Time we vote that elite karma bitch out of our lives ... Carbon Tax my penis! ! Rotoverter technology was posted in Gores blogs and they REMOVED & deleted the blogs to PREVENT that technology from goin public ... [link to www.panacea-bocaf.org] Even Russians have it now you Bitch! Tax your own ass, you will be EXPOSED ! as an ALTERNATE ENERGY Suppressor! With A Rotoverter shaft spinning up your rectum ! "Dildoverter" Panaceas invention supreme! |
Ralph--a house dog User ID: 25802009 United States 03/22/2013 10:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | At the link to his blog, there is an option to "join the conversation". [link to blog.algore.com] With all those hackers around, perhaps one of them will notice THAT site... Also, see the links to several GLP posts at bottom of the page; interesting tidbits such as the fact that Gore's company is where the carbon taxes would go. Who would have thought it? [link to godlikeproductions.com] Last Edited by Ralph--a house dog on 03/22/2013 10:15 AM "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night.....Rage, rage against the dying of the light"-----Dylan Thomas HIS NAME IS SETH RICH [link to biblicalselfdefense.com] [link to forum.1111ers.blog] Always remember that "for the greater good" will not include YOU. "Who decides?" ---Robert A. Heinlein -'Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.'—Benjamin Franklin [link to www.westcoasttruth.com] The only thing worth paying full retail for is pantyhose. You cannot do all of the good the world needs, but the world needs all of the good you can do. |