Posted on 04/08/2008 7:39:55 PM PDT by george76
To fight global warming, a bill in Sacramento would enable Los Angeles County transit officials to increase taxes on motorists. It's a bad idea that may foreshadow even worse to come.
Billed as a "climate change mitigation and adaptation fee," the measure would cost motorists either an additional 3 percent motor fuel tax, or up to a $90 annual flat fee, based on vehicle emissions. The new charges would be on top of taxes already paid at the pump. Either option requires a majority approval by a vote of the people. Climate has changed as long as the Earth has spun on its axis. It's been considerably warmer in recent centuries than today, and during those periods humanity simply adapted, indeed, flourished with fewer cold-weather deaths and more abundant crops.
But facts don't deter schemes like Mr. Feuer's to raise $400 million in additional taxes to pay for already funded transit projects. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority would have to place the issue on the ballot if AB2558 becomes law, and probably would do so because the agency would reap the bounty.
We hope, however, that motorists see the ploy for what it is and reject the additional tax. If not, it's a good bet this scare tactic will be repeated throughout the state.
(Excerpt) Read more at desertdispatch.com ...
Wow, finally a real solution for the global warming problem. Raise more taxes for the Los Angeles County transit. More money for the government to spend is the solution!!!
i think there should be a global stupidity tax.
i need money, and i see a lotta stupid people doing stupid things.
/s
If we taxed govt stupidity we could pay off the national debt and have a few million left over.
That’s their choice. I have no desire to go to LA County anyway.
unbelievable....are the American people really going to allow this to continue? The government makes this global warming up...scares the leftists in this country...now we get taxed?
Insanity.
Exactly, the idiot would just stare dumb-founded if asked this!/sheesh
The Peoples’ Republic of California takes the leadership position again. Out in front, like the Pied Piper.
Yes, they will. The fact that the scam has gone this far, and even the pubbie candidate believes in it is proof enough for me.
Have they checked with Mexico to make sure this is okay?
"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
I think they need to tax every breath taken by every citizen of that fair city.
“flourished with fewer cold-weather deaths and more abundant crops”
Don’t put the crops in the gas tank : (
Mexico will receive the proceeds of course it is ok with them
Well, the idiots in the state of Confusion (California) have finally come up with an idea that would lead me to leave this state for sure. If they pass this insanity, I’m moving out of this place before it completely goes to hell.
Here’s an idea. Los Angeles would have much less smog and carbon dioxide if 5 million people were sent home. Just think how much fuel could be save if we could actually average 60mph on the freeway instead of 15mph.
It’s a new source of revenue.
California had smog 200 years ago. It may be exacerbated by industry and the internal combustion engine but it’s been there for a long time.
right!
we need a bumper sticker:
stop global stupidity.
What a wonderful idea!! We should burn some old tires to celebrate.
This would be okay as long as the idiots who force this down the throats of the “unwashed masses” are forced to repay double when the global warming hoax becomes obvious.
An excellent reason to leave Los Angeles! Who’s going to be left to pay the tax?
I’ve often said, there should be a tax and liberals, since they’re the ones who get in a lather over stupid crap like global warming, and want the government to do something about it. If they want government action, let them pay for it.
To the liberal, there’s no sacrifice too big for somebody else to make.
“The Big One” needs to shake Californication off the map and then we’ll put things into the proper priorities.
This scam is nothing more than a grab for money and power. The Left sees global warming as a piñata that will shower them with everything they have lost at the ballot box if they only beat it hard enough.
How about a tax on illegal immigrants, their grafitti spraying offspring and their illegal children born in hospitals at expense...how about $25,000 just to cover the cost of them coming here and using all of our free services, like 3-5 kids in our public schools, births at $5,000 per kid, etc.
Just move the jobs out of LA, thus leaving less tax money for LA to spend on all its social programs. That would be my advice to employers.
Sorry guys, but the days of driving 60 on the 101 are long gone... And the illegals aren't the problem, most of them don't even own cars to begin with.
There are solid reasons for LA's traffic and smog. Both of which have gotten better since the '70s due to (you aren't going to like this - regulation), but are ultimately doomed. The whole city's setup has simply become more than the it can bear: it is far too decentralized. You see the same thing happening in Houston, Atlanta, Dallas...
Did you hear that, folks? You can end global warming by giving the city of LA more money. Everybody vote for it!
(dripping sarcasm)
The last time I was down there, the traffic through the SF valley from Woodland Hills on Ventura fwy to Holywood fwy to 5 to downtown or even the other way, 101 to 405 to 10 east to downtown, seemed much better than pre 1992.
Am I imagining things, or did they do away with the carpool lanes on those routes?
Conversely, here in WAtHRtheythinkin, they're slapping diamonds on 3 lane (per side)roads - and some stretches of 2 lane. The puget sound area - with the notable exception of north of Snohomish County, where it's actually the Salish Sea, seems to have gotten as worse as LA has gotten better....traffic wise, we still only have a limited amount of smog or CO2, and almost all of King County is inhabited by non breathing zombies.
Ah! But remember, only the DOCUMENTED citizens. We all KNOW the ‘undocumented’ ones get a totatlly free, local government-assisted free pass on everything...
Just one more reason to move a business from L.A. & Calif. to say Nevada or anywhere else.
That'll probably be on next weeks agenda.
Mr. Feuer should come up where I live and I will shove his sorry butt into a snow drift. I suppose global warming caused it to snow here yesterday.
Not sure about the current carpool routes except for the San Bernardino Freeway from Upland to downtown. That is a 3-person carpool lane.
Senate hearing tackles carbon issue
Editorial: U.S. can't just turn off coal power
The Future of Coal-Based Power Generation
Changing and challenging winds in the power industry
Global Warming on Free Republic
I’m sure that they have vetted the proposal with Mexico’s U.S. Senators (Mel Martinez and John McCain).
I'm using that one as my new tagline! :-D
Haven’t you heard? Its no longer “Global Warming”, or Climate Change”, its now: “Climate Crisis”.
Didn’t you get the memo?
If we taxed govt stupidity we could pay off the national debt and have a few million left over.”
How about it be set on a sliding scale?
Boxer would be one of the highest taxed stupids......
C’mon now, it’s not a tax. It’s a climate change mitigation and adaptation fee. Sheesh.
If you could dissect the people in Sac. and the Leg., you would see that laws are passed willy nilly making up a govt. regulation, socialist paradise. Pro-gay laws, regulations, taxing small business, it goes on and on. Ca. is truly a Soviet Republic.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.