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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 03:44 PM Original message |
Sarkozy's carbon tax. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. "will translate into a rise in the price of fuel for cars, domestic heating and factories" |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. On the other hand. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Or it could just be another consumption tax passed down to the consumer |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Goods have costs. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. And if they all pay more, charge more, and pollute the same amount... |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Depends on what is taxed. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. It also hits consumers at the pump. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Yes, this is essentially a tariff according to Thom Hartmann. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It is a way to boost the French economy and make French-manufactured |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. +1 that is all it is. It is a hidden import tax that doesn't violate WTO. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Other countries like Germany are increasingly using other forms |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. more is not sufficient. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 08:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. From an environmental standpoint, isn't your last statement |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Don't you want to protect the environment? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yeah, but allowing infinite pollution wont help |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Heard Thom talk about that. Thanks for posting. K/Recced |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. A carbon tax is 1,000,000,000,000 x better than the cap and trade.. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 04:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I don't understand how anyone can think this |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 08:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. In competitive markets, a carbon tax will incentivize reduction in pollution |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 06:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Why? |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-11-09 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. It may not make that much difference at that level |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-12-09 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
22. Important story |
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