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blankall · 02-19-2008, 05:47 PM

I wonder what the money will be put to specifically?

Also, isn't gasoline already taxed a ton. Seems kind of hypocritical for the government to benefit off gasoline sales and then impose yet another tax to offset carbon emissions. Why not just put a portion of the tax they are already taking?

Regardless of the debate on global warming, I think that it is probably best for people to stop putting carbon into the atmosphere. I agree with BCs plan to internalize some of the cost from industry. My main beef with this plan is it potentially places too much of a penalty on low income earners and could drive some small time people out of the market by making gasoline too expensive.

02-19-2008, 05:47 PM	#4
blankall Ate 100 Treadmills Join Date: Mar 2006 Exp:	I wonder what the money will be put to specifically? Also, isn't gasoline already taxed a ton. Seems kind of hypocritical for the government to benefit off gasoline sales and then impose yet another tax to offset carbon emissions. Why not just put a portion of the tax they are already taking? Regardless of the debate on global warming, I think that it is probably best for people to stop putting carbon into the atmosphere. I agree with BCs plan to internalize some of the cost from industry. My main beef with this plan is it potentially places too much of a penalty on low income earners and could drive some small time people out of the market by making gasoline too expensive.