Posted by
BLOGASSAULT on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:59:13 PM
You know you have gone to far when you
blame global warming on breathing. That's right, the air you breath in is good; the air you breath out is bad. Barry Walters wants to tax the citizens of Australia for breathing.
In the December 9th edition of Medical Journal of Australia, Professor Barry Walters urges a one-time "baby levy" of $5,000, followed by an annual tax of $800 per child, on Australian families with more than two children.
"Every newborn baby in Australia represents a potent source of greenhouse gas emissions for an average of 80 years, not simply by breathing but by the profligate consumption of resources typical of our society," writes Walters, who calls childbearing "greenhouse unfriendly behavior."
If this was to be done here in the states, would we still get the $5000 baby credit from Hillary Clinton if she wins?