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Originally Posted by buckman
You say that tax incentives have had little effect. There is plenty of empirical evidence to proof that wrong.
This is what will happen. I pollute X amount and the government charges me X amount.I could spend the money and fix it but since they are hell bent on alternate energy sources and running my coal fired plant out of town, I figure I'll just pass that amount on to Johnny's electric bill. Obama get's his and Johnny gets screwed again.
So.......When does Johnny figure out it's a scam?
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Let's take the Brayton Point power plant as an example. The Government passes tighter environmental regulations, and instead of upgrading the plant to emit less methyl mercury, they just keep the plant going "as-is" and pay the fines which are next to nothing.
The costs are then never really passed on to the consumer in the form of
higher energy prices.
It is passed onto my son via the quality of air he breathes and in the fish he eats.
Scam my ass, open your mind.
-spence