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Edited on Mon Nov-05-07 01:45 PM by wuushew
Anything that impedes full blown economic activity and environmental destruction is evil in the conservative mind. By questioning the reality of environmental change, the merits of regulation are never discussed. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1905355/posts Quebec introduces carbon tax, Canada CEOs urge more (coming to America) Reuters UK ^ | 10/2/07 | staff
Posted on 10/02/2007 7:25:48 AM PDT by teddyballgame
Quebec province slapped the country's first carbon tax on energy firms on Monday, as Canadian business leaders urged "environmental taxation" to rein in greenhouse-gas emissions.
The tax, proposed more than a year ago, is expected to raise C$200 million ($202 million) a year to fund the province's plans to reduce emissions.
It includes a per-litre levy of 0.8 Canadian cent for gasoline, 0.9 Canadian cent for diesel fuel, 0.96 Canadian cent for light heating oil, and C$8 a tonne for coal.
It wasn't immediately known whether the oil companies, including Petro-Canada (PCA.TO: Quote, Profile , Research) and Imperial Oil (IMO.TO: Quote, Profile , Research), would pass along the cost to consumers.
(Excerpt) Read more at investing.reuters.co.uk ...
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Did you think all the Global Warming nonsense talk was just silly. Wait. This is where it is all going. Corporate taxes overseas, corporate taxes here, personal carbon taxes overseas, personal carbon taxes here. The Left wants you broke and dependent on them. A Hillary Presidency will ABSOLUTELY follow this course.
1 posted on 10/02/2007 7:26:05 AM PDT by teddyballgame < Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies >
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To: teddyballgame So they are not taxing carbon emissions from our breath ‘yet’.
2 posted on 10/02/2007 7:29:25 AM PDT by kinoxi < Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies >
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To: teddyballgame Why do big fuel companies want higher energy taxes? It allows them to feign a pose of responsibility, while locking in the status quo. Of COURSE they will pass the increase onto the consumer. The consumer, of course, should be willing to pony up the dough to save the planet.
3 posted on 10/02/2007 7:34:35 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (Not a newbie, just wanted a new screen name.) < Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies >
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To: teddyballgame It has nothing to do with climate change. The global warming hoax is all about raising your taxes.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
4 posted on 10/02/2007 7:36:41 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever) < Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies >
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To: teddyballgame Global warming has always been a ruse.
It’s simply a vehicle for big government to drive over liberty and an excuse for more taxes and regulations.
5 posted on 10/02/2007 7:38:46 AM PDT by BenLurkin < Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies >
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To: BenLurkin Yep. Environmentalism is still socialism. Instead of socialism for the workers, its socialism for the planet. To save it, of course.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
6 posted on 10/02/2007 7:40:14 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever) < Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies >
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To: goldstategop “The global warming hoax is all about raising your taxes.”
Bingo. Raising your taxes - ie, taking your money “for the greater good”. BTW, “Climate Change” is only used in the winter when we’re all freezing our asses off. Technically we’re only in the Fall so please use “Global Warming”.
7 posted on 10/02/2007 7:45:58 AM PDT by teddyballgame (red man in a blue state) < Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies >
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To: teddyballgame Yes I agree. Global warming is two-fer for the dims: higher taxes to fuel more government spending and the takeover of the energy industry.
8 posted on 10/02/2007 7:50:37 AM PDT by businessprofessor < Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies >
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To: teddyballgame It wasn't immediately known whether the oil companies, including Petro-Canada (PCA.TO: Quote, Profile , Research) and Imperial Oil (IMO.TO: Quote, Profile , Research), would pass along the cost to consumers. Now if that isn't the stupidest remark I've read today..........
9 posted on 10/02/2007 7:55:38 AM PDT by Osage Orange (I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.) < Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies >
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To: teddyballgame Well considering all the gas produced by Quebecors eating poutaine.
10 posted on 10/02/2007 8:05:14 AM PDT by AU72 < Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies >
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To: goldstategop ” Kyoto represents the first component of an authentic global governance.”
Jacques Chirac at The Hauge 2000
11 posted on 10/02/2007 9:21:10 AM PDT by Para-Ord.45 < Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies >
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To: teddyballgame What hubris for these stupid people to think they are the cause of the natural fluctuations of climate; but they are liberals, and liberals in their own mind, are Gods unto themselves. On a second note, so what is money supposed to do - will they burn it on some alter to the golden calf weather god; and when that does not work, will they revert as many socialists before them to blaming certain ethic groups and demand human sacrifices from them. It’s not hard to see where this is going - Apeman become God!
In the third Reich, it was the Jews and anyone else who got in the way; this time it is simpler, it’s just anyone who doesn’t think like they do - hell, why just go after the Jews when you can get everyone!
Finally, if anyone wants to find out what they are really up to, just follow the money trail and you will find out. (The short and sweet is that they are after you and domination of all the world)
12 posted on 10/02/2007 9:36:19 AM PDT by Herakles (Diversity is code word for anti-white racism) < Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies >
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