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Participant[quote=BigGovernmentIsGood][quote=XBoxBoy]
Well, go back and look at the article you linked to. Clearly the stance of the environmentalists in that article is pro-regulation, silent on gas tax. Why is that? Why did you start this thread by saying this is a fantastic idea, yet you didn’t say anything about a gas tax?
And what about my question? What is the advantage of regulation over gas tax? If you can’t answer that, then why are you and so many others shouting for regulation, but keeping quiet on a gas tax? Please answer the question.
XBoxBoy[/quote]
I’m in favor of both regulation and a gas tax. Personally, I don’t use that much gas. Gas prices could quadruple and I would barely notice. I think we need regulation to encourage manufacturers to build more fuel-efficient vehicles and a gas tax to entice consumes to buy more fuel-efficient vehicles.
I couldn’t find an official stance from the Sierra Club (one of the environmental groups listed in the article), but this article indicates that the Sierra Club has supported gas taxes in the past:
http://www.carleton.ca/JMC/cnews/29092000/n6.htm%5B/quote%5D
So is my question not clear? This is the second time you have not answered it. Please tell us, what are the advantages of regulation over taxation?
It’s all good and well that you say you support gas taxes too, but the point of this thread was to promote regulation. But yet it seems that you aren’t able to defend why regulation is a better solution than gas taxes. If so, then why are you so busy trying to promote the less optimal solution?
Participant[quote=BigGovernmentIsGood][quote=XBoxBoy]
Well, go back and look at the article you linked to. Clearly the stance of the environmentalists in that article is pro-regulation, silent on gas tax. Why is that? Why did you start this thread by saying this is a fantastic idea, yet you didn’t say anything about a gas tax?
And what about my question? What is the advantage of regulation over gas tax? If you can’t answer that, then why are you and so many others shouting for regulation, but keeping quiet on a gas tax? Please answer the question.
XBoxBoy[/quote]
I’m in favor of both regulation and a gas tax. Personally, I don’t use that much gas. Gas prices could quadruple and I would barely notice. I think we need regulation to encourage manufacturers to build more fuel-efficient vehicles and a gas tax to entice consumes to buy more fuel-efficient vehicles.
I couldn’t find an official stance from the Sierra Club (one of the environmental groups listed in the article), but this article indicates that the Sierra Club has supported gas taxes in the past:
http://www.carleton.ca/JMC/cnews/29092000/n6.htm%5B/quote%5D
So is my question not clear? This is the second time you have not answered it. Please tell us, what are the advantages of regulation over taxation?
It’s all good and well that you say you support gas taxes too, but the point of this thread was to promote regulation. But yet it seems that you aren’t able to defend why regulation is a better solution than gas taxes. If so, then why are you so busy trying to promote the less optimal solution?
Participant[quote=BigGovernmentIsGood]
Who are these environmentalists that are opposed to high gas taxes? I certainly don’t know of any.
[/quote]Well, go back and look at the article you linked to. Clearly the stance of the environmentalists in that article is pro-regulation, silent on gas tax. Why is that? Why did you start this thread by saying this is a fantastic idea, yet you didn’t say anything about a gas tax?
And what about my question? What is the advantage of regulation over gas tax? If you can’t answer that, then why are you and so many others shouting for regulation, but keeping quiet on a gas tax? Please answer the question.
XBoxBoy
Participant[quote=BigGovernmentIsGood]
Who are these environmentalists that are opposed to high gas taxes? I certainly don’t know of any.
[/quote]Well, go back and look at the article you linked to. Clearly the stance of the environmentalists in that article is pro-regulation, silent on gas tax. Why is that? Why did you start this thread by saying this is a fantastic idea, yet you didn’t say anything about a gas tax?
And what about my question? What is the advantage of regulation over gas tax? If you can’t answer that, then why are you and so many others shouting for regulation, but keeping quiet on a gas tax? Please answer the question.
XBoxBoy
Participant[quote=BigGovernmentIsGood]
Who are these environmentalists that are opposed to high gas taxes? I certainly don’t know of any.
[/quote]Well, go back and look at the article you linked to. Clearly the stance of the environmentalists in that article is pro-regulation, silent on gas tax. Why is that? Why did you start this thread by saying this is a fantastic idea, yet you didn’t say anything about a gas tax?
And what about my question? What is the advantage of regulation over gas tax? If you can’t answer that, then why are you and so many others shouting for regulation, but keeping quiet on a gas tax? Please answer the question.
XBoxBoy
Participant[quote=BigGovernmentIsGood]
Who are these environmentalists that are opposed to high gas taxes? I certainly don’t know of any.
[/quote]Well, go back and look at the article you linked to. Clearly the stance of the environmentalists in that article is pro-regulation, silent on gas tax. Why is that? Why did you start this thread by saying this is a fantastic idea, yet you didn’t say anything about a gas tax?
And what about my question? What is the advantage of regulation over gas tax? If you can’t answer that, then why are you and so many others shouting for regulation, but keeping quiet on a gas tax? Please answer the question.
XBoxBoy
Participant[quote=BigGovernmentIsGood]
Who are these environmentalists that are opposed to high gas taxes? I certainly don’t know of any.
[/quote]Well, go back and look at the article you linked to. Clearly the stance of the environmentalists in that article is pro-regulation, silent on gas tax. Why is that? Why did you start this thread by saying this is a fantastic idea, yet you didn’t say anything about a gas tax?
And what about my question? What is the advantage of regulation over gas tax? If you can’t answer that, then why are you and so many others shouting for regulation, but keeping quiet on a gas tax? Please answer the question.
XBoxBoy
Participant[quote=flu]Hell, we could slow it down to 55 again, and make things really efficient.[/quote]
Hell, why stop at 55mph? Why not get out and walk? Think of the clean air! Think of all the nice healthy exercise you lard asses would get! We could solve obesity, air pollution and congested freeways all in one bold stroke!
Oh alright.. I’ll go sit in the corner with my big glass of stfu… bah humbug
Participant[quote=flu]Hell, we could slow it down to 55 again, and make things really efficient.[/quote]
Hell, why stop at 55mph? Why not get out and walk? Think of the clean air! Think of all the nice healthy exercise you lard asses would get! We could solve obesity, air pollution and congested freeways all in one bold stroke!
Oh alright.. I’ll go sit in the corner with my big glass of stfu… bah humbug
Participant[quote=flu]Hell, we could slow it down to 55 again, and make things really efficient.[/quote]
Hell, why stop at 55mph? Why not get out and walk? Think of the clean air! Think of all the nice healthy exercise you lard asses would get! We could solve obesity, air pollution and congested freeways all in one bold stroke!
Oh alright.. I’ll go sit in the corner with my big glass of stfu… bah humbug
Participant[quote=flu]Hell, we could slow it down to 55 again, and make things really efficient.[/quote]
Hell, why stop at 55mph? Why not get out and walk? Think of the clean air! Think of all the nice healthy exercise you lard asses would get! We could solve obesity, air pollution and congested freeways all in one bold stroke!
Oh alright.. I’ll go sit in the corner with my big glass of stfu… bah humbug
Participant[quote=flu]Hell, we could slow it down to 55 again, and make things really efficient.[/quote]
Hell, why stop at 55mph? Why not get out and walk? Think of the clean air! Think of all the nice healthy exercise you lard asses would get! We could solve obesity, air pollution and congested freeways all in one bold stroke!
Oh alright.. I’ll go sit in the corner with my big glass of stfu… bah humbug
ParticipantBigGovernmentIsGood,
Can you tell us what is the advantage of passing a regulation rather than taxing gasoline at higher rates? It would seem to me that regulation always has loop holes, and corporations will do only the very minimum to sneak by the regulation. Whereas taxing gasoline means that consumers would actively choose fuel efficient cars over poor efficiency cars, plus your big government would get lots of tax dollars. (Which it desperately needs) So, why are you and the other environmental groups always so gung ho for regulation but never mention or support increasing taxes on gasoline?
XBoxBoy
ParticipantBigGovernmentIsGood,
Can you tell us what is the advantage of passing a regulation rather than taxing gasoline at higher rates? It would seem to me that regulation always has loop holes, and corporations will do only the very minimum to sneak by the regulation. Whereas taxing gasoline means that consumers would actively choose fuel efficient cars over poor efficiency cars, plus your big government would get lots of tax dollars. (Which it desperately needs) So, why are you and the other environmental groups always so gung ho for regulation but never mention or support increasing taxes on gasoline?
XBoxBoy
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