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mike_c

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7. I completely support this idea....

Reply to LWolf (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 22, 2014, 08:32 PM

Mar 2014

We need stronger disincentives for reproduction, or we need a crash program to increase human living space in this part of the galaxy. There are too many people on this planet already, IMO. Overpopulation, and consequent resource demand, is the root of most environmental problems.

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Would you support a carbon tax? [View all] Nye Bevan Mar 2014 OP

If you want more of something, subsidize it. If you want less of something, tax it. Warpy Mar 2014 #1

^^^ This ^^^ Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #11

I said yes, but with a caveat. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2014 #2

I support a radical carbon tax: LWolf Mar 2014 #3

Ummmmm..... if everyone stops having kids, there will be nobody to pay our SS when we retire. Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #4

I don't want everyone to stop having kids. LWolf Mar 2014 #5

Continued US fiscal solvency is dependent on population *growth* Chan790 Mar 2014 #14

Then that is an unsustainable economy that will itself cause physical catastrophe muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #15

In the current dysfunctional, destructive economic system LWolf Mar 2014 #17

Your idea on SS is false RobertEarl Mar 2014 #6

What? yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author FreeJoe Mar 2014 #20

Ummm...that won't last long FreeJoe Mar 2014 #22

I completely support this idea.... mike_c Mar 2014 #7

Yes. If we're going to act for the environment, LWolf Mar 2014 #16

I am generally against ambiguous taxation pipoman Mar 2014 #8

Oh yay CFLDem Mar 2014 #9

You want to add to the poor and working class's misery? Seeking Serenity Mar 2014 #10

Rebate it FreeJoe Mar 2014 #19

This is DU. You can only tax those making over 250k n/t taught_me_patience Mar 2014 #12

I think it is critical FreeJoe Mar 2014 #18

I support an import pollution tarrif. Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #21