How much more are you prepared to pay in taxes to fight global warming?

Question

Or what greenhouse-gas producing activities are you willing to cut?

Answer 1

Already do things to save energy and I didn't need Al or Big Brother to tell me.

We could drill for oil in our own soil and then gas would be cheaper while companies work on the alternative fuels

Answer 2

If I thought it would help I would pay more in taxes but I don't believe that we have a big impact. I still support efforts to clean up the environment and am all for cleaner energy but not because of so called global warming but because it is the smart thing to do. Chemicals are simple not good for us and limiting them as much as practical can't hurt. There are things that can be done other than raising taxes to fix problems money is not always the answer and when it is collected by the government it goes to pork barrel projects and think tanks that study for years to come up with facts that everyone already knew.

Answer 3

Why pay taxes on it at all? We're a capitalist society. Make it work for us, right? Suspend monies to OPEC nations, oil companies, and domestic farm subsidies. This will reinfuse our economy with huge ammounts of cash, and will let farmers grow crops, again. These crops will reduce the price of food, and therefore make it easier to feed folks, and provide pulp for other uses (to be discussed in a moment).

With an increase in food production, we get an increase in oils from schools and restaurants. This oil, along with crop pulp (See? I said I was getting to this) can be used to produce bio-fuels, which produce no greenhouse gasses. The government can also, give the companies developing said bio-fuel exploration a tax exemption, and shift this tax loss to the oil corporations. It's their fault they weren't business savvy enough to see that the winds of change were blowing. They could have spent the millions they gave to their top execs to develop and deploy bio-fuels, nationwide.

Don't pretend you can't see it. There are Texaco's, BP's, Amoco's, etc... with McDonald's, Burger King, and lord only knows what else inside, selling their fries and and other fried foods, making... *gasp* oil that can be used to make bio-diesel! Dear lord! I just discovered a gold mine! *looks pissed* Stupid corporate fockers! They wouldn't know how to turn an honest profit if their lives depended on it. I'm surprised McDonald's and the other food chains haven't jumped on this on their own! Picture it! A full service fuel station, where the carhop not only takes your order, but fills your tank! Now THAT's service!

Answer 4

I dont see a reason to raise taxes just to fight global warming

We can reduce the consumption of oil by switching to alternative energies like:

1) Using wind turbines to generate energy, its safe + environmental friendly + cheap for companies, which means reduce eletric bills for consumers.

2) Installation of Solar panels, not company owned, in residential houses, especially effective during the summer.

3) Most importantly, using ethanol as an alternative energy for vehicles rather than just oil. The benefits alot.
The benefit:
1) the environment = less pollution
2) US. economy = more demand for corns from US farmers, encourage less jobs to be outsourced.
3) US become the pioneer to use cleaner alternanitve energy, leading the world. <-- Bragging rights

Answer 5

I already drive a fuel-efficient car (and an even more efficient motorcycle when weather allows).

I would be willing to pay more in taxes if it were spent directly on halting or attempting to reverse the effects of global warming. At the same time, it should be up to the industries that are doing the polluting to foot the bill for cleaning up the problem that they have created in the first place.

Answer 6

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Paying the goverment more in taxes is not the answer to cleaning up our environment. The only other thing I would do is ride a bicycle to work, but it wouldn't be because I believe in Global Warming, which you all know that I don't. It's because it would be great exercise and I'd love to have less wear and tear on my car and save money.

Answer 7

It's best to cut back on small things first. People did this during the 1970's, back when you were growing your hair. Wear a sweater and dial down to 67 degrees, combine shopping trips and errands, drive 5 over the speed limit instead of 10. The cumulative effect of small changes from a large number of individuals (and industries) can be great.

Answer 8

Why are you asking? You are wasting electricity by asking such frivolous questions on a website filled with frivolous questions. Just imagine how much electricity we could save if every liberal stopped posting on the Internet. Now that would roll back the global warming clock ten years.

Answer 9

I'd rather not pay a large amount of federal taxes for it, but I do try to conserve. Locally there can be recycling initiatives. Global Warming should be best solved in the communities first.

Answer 10

I am willing to pay more for a hydrogen vehicle, but I think that my fossil footprint is fairly small compared to most. I heat using hydro-electric and wind generated energy. Alternative fuels are the answer, not taxes.