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Originally Posted by Lanny_MacDonald
And you know this how exactly? If they have promised that all of the money would be used to support clean technologies, then what's the complaint? Oh, let me guess, you looked in your crystal ball and can see what the government will do on this issue. Funny, but when EXPERTS in their scientific field of study look into THEIR crystal ball, you discount their views and claim they can't be trusted. Yet we are to trust your expertise. Now what are your qualifications again?
So how do you get results without doing something in the first place? Nice contradiction you walked into there, bright guy.
Actually, if you read my post you would see that I didn't take that position at all. My comments were directed mostly at attitudes and ignorance in posts more than say anything about following this particular solution. In fact, I CHALLENGED you to step up and propose a solution that YOU think would work. You ignored that. So lets try again.
WHAT SOLUTION DO YOU THINK WOULD WORK IN FINDING SOLUTIONS TO THIS PARTICULAR CRISIS?
Now it must be something that is immediate and self-sustaining or provide incentives for people to make a change in lifestyle or technology. Fire away. THE GAUNTLET IS DOWN.
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1. Goverments have a long history of sugar coating a reason for a new tax....Has the GST paid down out national debt yet? Is income tax still paying for WW1? Did the Social Services Tax (known as BC Provincial Sales Tax) do has it was advertised? How many times does the boy have to cry wolf. Like i said taxation isnt a solution.
2. You get results by implementing something that will work, this issue isnt a provincial issue, it is a global issue, A carbon tax in BC wont do a damn thing to help the enviroment. Forcing people isnt a solution, making something attractive to people is a better way. Don't tell me people in BC don't already head the carbon cutting call compared to most provinces.
3. The reality is their is no immediate solution - a solution requires all countries on board, something that everyone is comfortable with, it requires advances in technology and it also requires concrete sciecne.
I spend 20 bucks on gas every 2 weeks, i walk or bike and chose to live close to all ammentities that i require. In fact i didnt have a car for about 3 years, because i didnt require it - when i did, i would rent then I bought a brand new car that the goverment gave me a rebate for......i buy local fruit and vegetables in bulk and freeze them..I do my part to the best of my abilities...but this solution requires an effort from everyone on this planet, everyone....even if BC was carbon neutral, it wouldnt even make a dent in this issue.
mmm asking for my qualifications, when you just formed an opinion on something based on posters at hfboards....yikes.