tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129216040599184876.post8609639189810004698..comments2023-10-22T07:00:35.238-04:00Comments on like seriously wtf?!: The Carbon TaxJack Gonzo, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05402240056740725609noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129216040599184876.post-61863208969296836512007-11-07T10:46:00.000-05:002007-11-07T10:46:00.000-05:00Thats one way to bankrupt New Jersey, but hey, at ...Thats one way to bankrupt New Jersey, but hey, at least it wont smell like burning tires.<BR/><BR/>Its hard to gauge how much polution a family with an SUV emmits. This cannot work, its to subjective. <BR/><BR/>I agree with Dews, you need to tax the source. The Car company offers the options that consume the gas, force them to either not sell them or produce cars that are enviornmentaly friendly.SayHey Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721909040778832609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129216040599184876.post-78406968995042129672007-11-07T10:37:00.000-05:002007-11-07T10:37:00.000-05:00The congress just has to keep leaning on Auto manu...The congress just has to keep leaning on Auto manufacturers in the states to increase efficiency ratings for their cars. <BR/><BR/>The proposals to fix the emissions as well as mileage keep getting defeated before they come to a vote mostly because of strong lobbying efforts (doesn't help that Michigan is an important swing-state I might add).<BR/><BR/>Fix that, and thats a huge step in the right direction...Dewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17502783621058436874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129216040599184876.post-89105263018933324182007-11-07T10:20:00.000-05:002007-11-07T10:20:00.000-05:00It's an interesting idea, but what about the famil...It's an interesting idea, but what about the family that has four kids and needs the SUV for the size alone? Not too many car companies make Vans anymore, at least not with the features that come in the new SUVs.<BR/><BR/>Now a big tax when you purchase a vehicle that gets lower then say 24 miles a gallon, I could support that.Jack Gonzo, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05402240056740725609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129216040599184876.post-42701808947944939092007-11-07T10:18:00.000-05:002007-11-07T10:18:00.000-05:00I only wonder whether we have the muscle or even "...I only wonder whether we have the muscle or even "Will" to enforce something like this should we go this direction.<BR/><BR/>I'd like to think we do, but seeing how well we police the safety of incoming products from overseas (and the heads of said institutions are wined and dined by the worst offenders), and how corruptable anyone in Washington seems to be, I worry about the effectiveness.<BR/><BR/>That being said, its a great idea, just wonder how to make it work (Kinda like socialized medicine!).<BR/><BR/>Ethanol solves perhaps the whole fossil fuel's running out issue, but I think people really ignore the fact that it is not really all that much cleaner burning then the fuels we use currently... Thus no discernible improvement in carbon emissions...Dewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17502783621058436874noreply@blogger.com