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Higher taxes declared a miracle cure! Is there ANY problem they can’t fix?



Photo above - President Biden banned incandescent bulbs in 2023. Have you fully complied with the new law?

The world is in crisis over CO2. The solution is . . . more taxes!!

Are you old enough to remember when we were going to save the planet by switching to LED bulbs? (I did that). Then the government pivoted to EVs as the answer to climate change. (Last month I bought a Honda Civic Hybrid – the sport touring trim). I also planted a couple trees in my mom’s back yard, because I heard trees absorb CO2 and can save the planet. Apparently, none of this is going to work. Higher taxes are the ONLY way out. See link below.

Warning, this "mo' better taxes" claim is made by some University professors (government employees). Who live in New Zealand, where there are 5 times as many sheep as people (25 million sheep, 5 million people). So if New Zealand is having a C02 problem, my first inclination would be to point a finger at the sheep. In any case, our own US government officials have been saying the same thing about carbon taxes for a while. When it became obvious that LED’s weren’t going to make the slightest difference.

America collected $5 trillion taxes (all kinds) in 2022. Another new record. Practically every year taxes are a record. And practically every year the national debt is a new record too.

Clearly there is ZERO relationship between taxes, climate change, and the national debt. They’re all getting worse - very quickly.

Back to the carbon tax. This would be on top of the state and federal gasoline taxes Americans already pay. And the electricity tax. And the natural gas tax. Those are carbon taxes too . . . but those tax dollars immediately disappear into a giant kettle, and the money is ladled out to the military, space exploration, and covid 19 grants to struggling airlines etc.

Random thought: If we closed some of our 800 military bases around the globe, could THAT possibly reduce the national debt and carbon emissions? The US military uses 5 TRILLION (with a T) gallons of fuel annually. And we’re not even at war. And I’m not sure the Pentagon pays any tax on their fuel. They have their own gas pumps and aviation fuel tanks, and don’t rely on Exxon.

How much fuel does it take to launch something into outer space? 1 million pounds of fuel for each Falcon 9 (space x) launch. And there were 150 launches this year. Elon Musk uses most of the launches either to send US government gear into orbit, or more Starlink satellites. He has 6,000 starlink satellites in orbit already. And plans 12,000 more. Because everyone in Africa and South America and New Zealand wants to be online, 24/7. A carbon tax isn’t going to slow that down. The US government will just use the money for more military gear, more space launches, and interest payments to the Saudi’s who hold a lot of our $35 trillion national debt.

China emits twice as much CO2 as the USA, Europe and India – combined. I doubt if a US carbon tax is going to make a dent in THEIR contribution to global warming. Anyway, Xi Jinping (Secretary General of the Chinese Communist party, and in office for more than a decade after seizing power) has an ambitious plan to build the world’s largest Navy, Air force, and space force. They don’t appear to be interested in curtailing their CO2 emissions.

New Zealand . . . we applaud your civic minded concern for the rest of the planet. Sorry for my snark earlier about your 25 million sheep. They are not the problem. Your neighbor China, to the northwest, is the problem. Any carbon tax you enact will be as pointless as another LED bulb in the living room.

I’m just sayin’ . . .

New study emphasizes value of a carbon tax to effectively decarbonize the economy
Avectoijesuismoi · 31-35
When you did the trees or it you want to do some more here is a bit of useful information

Portulacaria afra or Porkbush is a popular succulent garden plant in use around the world and is often used for bonsai. It has now been shown to be effective in carbon sequestration (binding atmospheric carbon which is responsible for climate change), in semi-arid landscapes and thicket vegetation it is also being used for restoration purposes.

The elephants also like to eat it and as they move about an poop they cause it to spread

But on a serious note it actually absorbs way way more if it is 2ft tall it will absorb as much as another tree or shrub 5 or more time it's size
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Climate change is a government scam. Have you noticed that it changed before in the past? It will happen again regardless of what you do to lower your emissions. This is all one big money launder and tax scheme to take affordable vehicles and gas out of our hands to promote an always online society that they can control. All it takes is one emp or coronal mass ejection and say bye bye to your liberal society
SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F
@kickasspoliceguy the current ice age peaked 25,000 years ago. with the lower sea levels, that's how asian hunter/gatherers hiked into alaska and canada. since that time the ice caps have been melting. when they are done melting, the ice age will be over, and earth will be back to normal.

earth does not normally have ice ages and glaciers. that's why they keep finding dinosaur fossils in Alaska.
Pisciatto1 · 26-30, M
All the proposal that the US has will not work. That is because China, Russia and developing nations will not participate in staving off climate change!
SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F
Yesterday the worlds democracies agree to pay $300 billion a year to 3rd world dictatorships, because of climate change.

the 3rd world nations are saying it's not enough. here's the link:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/the-un-climate-summit-ended-in-bitterness-and-accusations-of-betrayal-now-fears-are-growing-for-its-future/ar-AA1uINnr?ocid=BingNewsSerp
dale74 · M
Bit of an exaggeration with the 5 trillion gallons of fuel annually I'd probably put it closer to 5 billion.
wildbill83 · 41-45, M
@dale74 4.6 - 4.7 billion gallons a year; pretty much 1/3 of all oil usage in the US
SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F
@dale74 @dale74 you are correct. the website i used hilariously said it was 4600000000 gallons, which i was apparently unable to abbreviate correctly.

kudos.
Kenworth4954 · 56-60, M
You nailed it bayyyyyybayyyyyy! If they didn't need to feed their greed there would be no emergencies.
SusanInFlorida · 31-35, F
@Kenworth4954 my position is that every presidential candidate should clearly state if he will raise tax rates, or institute new taxes, if they are elected.

don't make it mystery. let us vote on their policies.
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