:Mindbaugh:
Okay, so I went in like "I'm going to get more information on this before I throw it in the bushes, so I went to the YES ON 732 WEBSITE in order to give them the benefit of the doubt"
yeson732.org/faq/
Okay, so theyre using the language of "shifting" which is at times a red flag but okay
...i wont argue this either way, its honestly not relevant to the financial decision making i am doign
More heart strings...:scustbaugh:
Meat and Potatoes time:
6.How will the carbon tax be calculated and implemented?
A carbon tax is a tax on fossil fuels based on the amount of carbon dioxide produced when those fossil fuels are burned. A $25 carbon tax would raise the price of gasoline by about 25 cents per gallon and the price of coal-fired electricity by about 2.5 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Electricity from natural gas is cleaner by half and so would face a tax rate only half as large. Renewables like hydro, wind, and solar are carbon-free and would pay no tax. This will help make clean energy even more appealing than it is today.
The carbon tax will be paid “upstream” by power plants and fuel importers. They are likely to pass cost increases along, :Theymadbaugh: so consumers are likely to see price increases for purchases like gasoline and coal-fired power. Consumers will also see price reductions on other items they buy because of the sales tax cut.:lolbaugh:
There it is folks....as a relatively fiscal conservative, and a social liberal for most intents and purposes, this is the shyt that makes the GOP disgusted...When you get past the social responsibility and heart string tugging
This measure is to raise the gas tax BY TWENTY FIVE CENTS A GALLON and increase energy costs so POWER PLANTS AND FUEL IMPORTERS will "pass savings along"....literally, it is like reverse GREEN TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS
Wtf brehs
Okay, so I went in like "I'm going to get more information on this before I throw it in the bushes, so I went to the YES ON 732 WEBSITE in order to give them the benefit of the doubt"
yeson732.org/faq/
I-732 encourages clean energy solutions by shifting the tax burden onto carbon pollution and away from regressive and burdensome taxes that hurt families and businesses:
- A $25 per ton tax on the carbon pollution from fossil fuels.
- A one percentage point reduction in the state sales tax — saving hundreds of dollars per year for an average household in Washington.
- Funding the Working Families Tax Rebate to provide up to $1,500 a year for 460,000 low-income households.
- Keeping living-wage jobs in our state by lowering the Business & Occupation tax on manufacturing from as much as 0.484 percent to 0.001 percent of gross receipts, effectively eliminating the tax.
Okay, so theyre using the language of "shifting" which is at times a red flag but okay
Why do we need Initiative 732?
We have a moral responsibility to our children and future generations to protect them from global warming and climate disruption....
We have a moral responsibility to our children and future generations to protect them from global warming and climate disruption....
...i wont argue this either way, its honestly not relevant to the financial decision making i am doign
3.How much does climate change cost Washington State?
reported that “costs to Washington from climate change impacts are projected to reach nearly $10 billion per year by 2020 and $16 billion per year by 2040. These totals reflect increased coastal and storm damage costs, increased energy-related costs (reduced hydropower production and increased demand), increased wildfire costs, increased health-related costs, costs associated with reduced water availability, and other impacts.” Climate action can’t wait. I-732 provides an effective way to begin curbing the environmental impacts and costs associated with climate change.
reported that “costs to Washington from climate change impacts are projected to reach nearly $10 billion per year by 2020 and $16 billion per year by 2040. These totals reflect increased coastal and storm damage costs, increased energy-related costs (reduced hydropower production and increased demand), increased wildfire costs, increased health-related costs, costs associated with reduced water availability, and other impacts.” Climate action can’t wait. I-732 provides an effective way to begin curbing the environmental impacts and costs associated with climate change.
More heart strings...:scustbaugh:
Meat and Potatoes time:
6.How will the carbon tax be calculated and implemented?
A carbon tax is a tax on fossil fuels based on the amount of carbon dioxide produced when those fossil fuels are burned. A $25 carbon tax would raise the price of gasoline by about 25 cents per gallon and the price of coal-fired electricity by about 2.5 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Electricity from natural gas is cleaner by half and so would face a tax rate only half as large. Renewables like hydro, wind, and solar are carbon-free and would pay no tax. This will help make clean energy even more appealing than it is today.The carbon tax will be paid “upstream” by power plants and fuel importers. They are likely to pass cost increases along, :Theymadbaugh: so consumers are likely to see price increases for purchases like gasoline and coal-fired power. Consumers will also see price reductions on other items they buy because of the sales tax cut.:lolbaugh:
There it is folks....as a relatively fiscal conservative, and a social liberal for most intents and purposes, this is the shyt that makes the GOP disgusted...When you get past the social responsibility and heart string tugging
This measure is to raise the gas tax BY TWENTY FIVE CENTS A GALLON and increase energy costs so POWER PLANTS AND FUEL IMPORTERS will "pass savings along"....literally, it is like reverse GREEN TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS
Wtf brehs
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