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Cube Inmate · 01-31-2007, 04:29 PM

You know, people would get a lot less defensive about this kind of thing if legislators would attempt to use incentives instead of authoritarian measures like bannination.

Make a deal with manufacturers of CFLs (for example) offering them a tax break in exchange for providing a discount coupon to Californians. Let the people get there on their own...don't shove it down their throats.

Instead they'll ban things, and just have a black market spring up, while simultaneously f-ing up the business of incandenscent bulb manufacturers. Awesome.

01-31-2007, 04:29 PM	#10
Cube Inmate First Line Centre Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boxed-in Exp:	You know, people would get a lot less defensive about this kind of thing if legislators would attempt to use incentives instead of authoritarian measures like bannination. Make a deal with manufacturers of CFLs (for example) offering them a tax break in exchange for providing a discount coupon to Californians. Let the people get there on their own...don't shove it down their throats. Instead they'll ban things, and just have a black market spring up, while simultaneously f-ing up the business of incandenscent bulb manufacturers. Awesome.