Regarding the letter, “Artificially low prices addicting”: I did as the writer suggests and read information contained in his referenced websites. I certainly agree with the carbon emissions theory, however these groups appear to have one overriding agenda as a solution and that is to create yet another tax. Yes, another tax to address this problem.
They want to charge a fee per ton of CO2 emissions to raise an estimated $180 billion per year to address it. I believe there is a much better way to address the problem, it may seem a bit more difficult, but the correct way. That is to insist our 535 elected officials in Washington D.C. to legislate controls on emissions. Legislating is why we send them to Congress and so far they have failed to do that.
I suggest that if we are to promote yet another tax can we really expect them to use another $180 billion to fix that specific problem? They need to get their heads politically straight, represent and protect the citizens through reasonable legislation. They certainly don’t need more money to throw around. Our state government could seriously address this too by legislation, but we already know how politically timid they are.
Ron Pooler Sr.
Everett
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