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The carbon tax won't have any affect on retail prices, HA.
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Yeh, I think the last sentence is very relevant in some industries exposed to competition from sources immune to any significant environmental taxing. . While it makes sense to to spend $5 to save $6, you might just save $20 by shutting up shop and ceasing to trade. I'm not against a carbon price per se (it's a good idea in principle) , but I think the current fixed price regime is set too high, and we have to give some thought to aspects of the regime that simply encourage the off-shoring off the polution.
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That's pretty much it. The world pats us on the back while rubbing their hands together. Did you know that recycled paper is one of the most heavily taxed?Originally posted by Barry O'Speedwagon View PostYeh, I think the last sentence is very relevant in some industries exposed to competition from sources immune to any significant environmental taxing. . While it makes sense to to spend $5 to save $6, you might just save $20 by shutting up shop and ceasing to trade. I'm not against a carbon price per se (it's a good idea in principle) , but I think the current fixed price regime is set too high, and we have to give some thought to aspects of the regime that simply encourage the off-shoring off the polution.
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Not sure about them being more heavily taxed per unit of carbon produced? They produce a fair bit of it. IIRC the problem is that they get no credit for the reduction of landfill that results from recycling (I might have missed something though). These are things that *could* be (largely) fixed without actually tampering with the tax itself (by allocating credits).Originally posted by saoye View PostThat's pretty much it. The world pats us on the back while rubbing their hands together. Did you know that recycled paper is one of the most heavily taxed?
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Yes, very tongue in cheek. I'm neither anti nor pro mining, I just thought that clip was so well done that I couldn't resist posting it.Originally posted by flynnaus View PostHehehe. I assume this is a tongue-in-cheek endorsement. Objective? Well, in a sense. Not that I'm pro-mining.
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