Comments on: Taxing our way out of global warming http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2007/04/26/taxing-our-way-out-of-global-warming/ Politics in the Bay Area and beyond Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:04:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Stark: CBO says carbon tax a good idea - Political Blotter - Politics in the Bay Area and beyond http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2007/04/26/taxing-our-way-out-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-5155 Stark: CBO says carbon tax a good idea - Political Blotter - Politics in the Bay Area and beyond Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:15:16 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2007/04/26/taxing-our-way-out-of-global-warming/#comment-5155 [...] last April introduced the Save Our Climate Act to impose a tax on carbon-based fossil fuels and slow climate change. Under his H.R. 2069, an [...]

]]> By: JM in San Diego CA http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2007/04/26/taxing-our-way-out-of-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-5154 JM in San Diego CA Mon, 07 May 2007 20:48:12 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2007/04/26/taxing-our-way-out-of-global-warming/#comment-5154 Rep Stark’s approach to the problem — taxation — doesn’t surprise me. However, the idea that the tax would increase each year until carbon dioxide levels decrease to 20% of what they were in 1990 is laughable. Anyone who thinks that’s achievable is seriously ignorant of basic science and mathematics. Imagine having to park four out of five trucks, four out of five cars and four out of five busses. Imagine shutting down four out of five fuel-burning power plants. Imagine us being taxed in perpetuity because his fantasy accomplishes little ot nothing.

If Rep Stark wants to do some good, he needs to work to encourage the development of alternative energy sources, like nuclear, wind, tidal, geothermal. Beating us up over our existing energy infrastructure is stupid. Stupid is not a word I throw around lightly, but I am damn frustrated with pols who offer nothing useful, this Stark-tax being near the top of the list.

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