Posted by
Aaron McLucas on Saturday, April 28, 2007 12:30:56 AM
Presidential candidate
Christopher Dodd wrote this article to explain his plan to help our environment. Taxes.
As usual, the democrats solution to all the countries problems is raising taxes so the government can show us the way. He starts by telling us about the extreme weather in Louisiana . Okay...? What happened last year? And asthma? Is that global warming's fault, or is that pollution, or are they the same?
Of course if you write an article about climate change, you have to mention Al Gore's movie. I wonder if Al gets compensated for every mention of his documentary? Then we get the "retired general" line. I'm still trying to figure out what happens to generals once they leave the military. Maybe they never got to talk about anything in the military other than battle plans, and of course they have so much more too offer.
But with the right leadership, global warming need not be a fait accompli. Because we contribute a quarter of the earth's greenhouse gas emissions, the United States has an awesome responsibility, but also a remarkable opportunity to lead. By taking serious steps to reverse the effects of global climate change, the United States can create a brighter, greener, healthier, more prosperous, and secure future.
Reverse the effects of global climate change? He is pretty confident. Just look at this chart. Over the last 400,000 years climate change is a common occurrence. But with the Dem's in charge, they can overcome this too. They will find a way, with more taxes, how to control the Earth's climate.
That's why, in addition to whatever else we do, America must enact a corporate carbon tax. Used in conjunction with cap and trade systems that allow clean corporations to sell pollution credits to dirtier companies, a corporate carbon tax can be implemented quickly, affect every energy sector, and above all provide the strongest disincentive possible to polluting.
Disincentive? Is that even a word? How about incentives. How about tax breaks for those who clean up there act. Why penalize companies to get them to get clean up?
Finally, a corporate carbon tax will just get passed on. To whom you ask? You. Me. Your children. The largest growth in our economy happens when taxes are low. And the best innovations happened during those times. Let's try and keep it that way. Let the market do the work, along with some incentives to get it moving. We can clean up are emissions, and it's a good idea, but we shouldn't scare the public with unproven science and U.N. studies to do it. Let's hang a carrot out to corporations to get the ball rolling, not beat them over the head with more taxes.