Comments on: The $4300 Energy Tax http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/15/the-4300-energy-tax/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:29:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Omega Tennessee http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/15/the-4300-energy-tax/#comment-39734 Omega Tennessee Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:24:20 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=6891#comment-39734 Geno, you are right. If we don't stop showing up to vote for the same idiots every election things are not going to change. I agree I have no faith in the American people anymore...they don't care. They are more interested in Michael Jackson. Who Cares? Geno, you are right. If we don't stop showing up to vote for the same idiots every election things are not going to change. I agree I have no faith in the American people anymore…they don't care.

They are more interested in Michael Jackson. Who Cares?

]]> By: Geno St Louis http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/15/the-4300-energy-tax/#comment-39567 Geno St Louis Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:02:15 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=6891#comment-39567 It has now become US against THEM! All of them. Republicans helped pass this in the house. RE-Elect NO-One! We must do this every election until they understand WE are serious. Unfortunately I now have no faith in the American people. Is Michael Jackson still dead? Whats going on with that? Anyone know? It has now become US against THEM! All of them. Republicans helped pass this in the house. RE-Elect NO-One! We must do this every election until they understand WE are serious. Unfortunately I now have no faith in the American people. Is Michael Jackson still dead? Whats going on with that? Anyone know?

]]> By: Jason, Alabama http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/15/the-4300-energy-tax/#comment-35581 Jason, Alabama Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:53:41 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=6891#comment-35581 Wow. You guys are way off. The "estimate" of $3,900 did not originate from any MIT study. That was the result of very fuzzy math done by Republicans in Congress. This letter by Dr. Reilly from MIT explains how Republicans misrepresented his study, and what the correct number should be ($65): <a href="http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/boehner4-14.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uplo...</a> I don't mind you guys being against taking action on climate change, but at least base your opposition on facts. For instance, take Rob's confusion on the shrinking of Martian ice caps on May 18. While he doesn't say so, he was clearly implying that the Sun is causing Mars to warm. The FACT is that these changes on Mars are due to changes in its orbit and tilt, much like our planet's Milankovitch cycles. There has not been an increase in solar energy that would be significant enough to account for any substantial increase in temperatures on Mars. There is a lot of misinformation out there. Please search for opposing arguments so that you can properly weigh them, and objectively determine the truth. Search out the facts. Talk to climate scientists, even skeptical ones, such as Lindzen, Spencer, or Christy. At least you will be more informed in your opposition, rather than spouting pseudo-scientific arguments. Thanks. Wow. You guys are way off. The "estimate" of $3,900 did not originate from any MIT study. That was the result of very fuzzy math done by Republicans in Congress. This letter by Dr. Reilly from MIT explains how Republicans misrepresented his study, and what the correct number should be ($65):

http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uplo…

I don't mind you guys being against taking action on climate change, but at least base your opposition on facts. For instance, take Rob's confusion on the shrinking of Martian ice caps on May 18. While he doesn't say so, he was clearly implying that the Sun is causing Mars to warm. The FACT is that these changes on Mars are due to changes in its orbit and tilt, much like our planet's Milankovitch cycles. There has not been an increase in solar energy that would be significant enough to account for any substantial increase in temperatures on Mars.

There is a lot of misinformation out there. Please search for opposing arguments so that you can properly weigh them, and objectively determine the truth. Search out the facts. Talk to climate scientists, even skeptical ones, such as Lindzen, Spencer, or Christy. At least you will be more informed in your opposition, rather than spouting pseudo-scientific arguments.

Thanks.

]]> By: Bryce http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/15/the-4300-energy-tax/#comment-34372 Bryce Thu, 28 May 2009 10:44:37 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=6891#comment-34372 The $1500 in direct costs are passed on to consumers, because the government took in revenue from CO2 intensive industries, correct? And most of that money will go back into consumers pockets, through direct rebates or lowering other taxes. So won't that money also "ripple through the economy, hitting consumer's pockets again and again? In the end, it should mostly balance out. The money taken from energy companies will go back into the economy, either directly, through lowered taxes, or after being spent on research into alternative energies. Once the scales are balanced, there's very little change other than stronger incentives for energy efficiency. It's positively brilliant. So of course Heritage would be against it. The $1500 in direct costs are passed on to consumers, because the government took in revenue from CO2 intensive industries, correct? And most of that money will go back into consumers pockets, through direct rebates or lowering other taxes. So won't that money also "ripple through the economy, hitting consumer's pockets again and again?

In the end, it should mostly balance out. The money taken from energy companies will go back into the economy, either directly, through lowered taxes, or after being spent on research into alternative energies. Once the scales are balanced, there's very little change other than stronger incentives for energy efficiency.

It's positively brilliant. So of course Heritage would be against it.

]]> By: Ray Bean, Alabama http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/15/the-4300-energy-tax/#comment-33538 Ray Bean, Alabama Thu, 21 May 2009 10:33:33 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=6891#comment-33538 Al Gore has gotten filthy rich off his bull. Check out his jet and cost of energy for his little bitty home!!!!! C'mom Al stop spitting out this garbage and tell the truth. Al Gore has gotten filthy rich off his bull. Check out his jet and cost of energy for his little bitty home!!!!!

C'mom Al stop spitting out this garbage and tell the truth.

]]> By: Eugene Hoffman, Hous http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/15/the-4300-energy-tax/#comment-33133 Eugene Hoffman, Hous Tue, 19 May 2009 10:21:32 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=6891#comment-33133 The Government Media Complex's propaganda campaign must be uncovered; somehow we must gain national air time with a creative program that simply tells the truth and does true investigative reporting. The scientific community has been bought off: using grant, reasearch and endowement money as the carrot, and telling lies about global warming as the stick: they should be ashamed. Human beings cannot control the climate; it is just that simple. The Government Media Complex's propaganda campaign must be uncovered; somehow we must gain national air time with a creative program that simply tells the truth and does true investigative reporting. The scientific community has been bought off: using grant, reasearch and endowement money as the carrot, and telling lies about global warming as the stick: they should be ashamed. Human beings cannot control the climate; it is just that simple.

]]> By: Ray Bean, Alabama http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/15/the-4300-energy-tax/#comment-33063 Ray Bean, Alabama Mon, 18 May 2009 18:22:14 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=6891#comment-33063 Our children and grand kids don't stand a chance. Own a house - don't even think of it with all the costs they are inheriting. Maybe they can live in "free Govt." houses in our new socialist society to be. Our children and grand kids don't stand a chance. Own a house – don't even think of it with all the costs they are inheriting. Maybe they can live in "free Govt." houses in our new socialist society to be.

]]> By: Rob, Westfir, Oregon http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/15/the-4300-energy-tax/#comment-33036 Rob, Westfir, Oregon Mon, 18 May 2009 15:48:04 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=6891#comment-33036 Rich is correct, as all all the others. This is an attempt to absolutely financially "rape" the taxpayer in this country. The science is BOGUS. Climates change, always have always will. And climates changed dramatically way before modern man. We must ask our esteamed representatives this; Why are the Ice Caps on Mars shrinking? Could it be those damned Martians are ruining their planet as we are? Is it not a fact that the Oceans create 93% of co2 on Earth? If that is true than what real effect does man play in all of this? Scientist such as Mr. Christy, Dr.Drapela and Dr. Lindzen and many of their sensible coleages are who Congress should listen to before shoving this ruiness tax down our throats. It is nothing but a HUGE TAX that will enable our Government to grow even larger. (Social Engineering)As well as the wallets of Pope Gore and friends. It will be the "death blow" to the American Dream. Rich is correct, as all all the others. This is an attempt to absolutely financially "rape" the taxpayer in this country. The science is BOGUS. Climates change, always have always will. And climates changed dramatically way before modern man. We must ask our esteamed representatives this; Why are the Ice Caps on Mars shrinking? Could it be those damned Martians are ruining their planet as we are? Is it not a fact that the Oceans create 93% of co2 on Earth? If that is true than what real effect does man play in all of this? Scientist such as Mr. Christy, Dr.Drapela and Dr. Lindzen and many of their sensible coleages are who Congress should listen to before shoving this ruiness tax down our throats. It is nothing but a HUGE TAX that will enable our Government to grow even larger. (Social Engineering)As well as the wallets of Pope Gore and friends. It will be the "death blow" to the American Dream.

]]> By: Moose http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/15/the-4300-energy-tax/#comment-33035 Moose Mon, 18 May 2009 15:40:22 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=6891#comment-33035 You must believe in made-made global warming first in order to justify these changes. I wonder how eager people will believe in Al Gore's claims when they feel it in their pocketbooks. By then it will be too late. The UK and Spain have already gone down this road, why don't we look at their results before we make the same mistakes. You must believe in made-made global warming first in order to justify these changes. I wonder how eager people will believe in Al Gore's claims when they feel it in their pocketbooks. By then it will be too late. The UK and Spain have already gone down this road, why don't we look at their results before we make the same mistakes.

]]> By: Betty Hanicke, Kansa http://blog.heritage.org/2009/05/15/the-4300-energy-tax/#comment-33020 Betty Hanicke, Kansa Mon, 18 May 2009 14:15:13 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=6891#comment-33020 We desperately need term limits! We desperately need term limits!

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