NOW They've Gone Too Far . . .

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Originally posted by: DonDiego

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Originally posted by: CowboyKell
I just don't like the idea of adding more financial strain to the small farmers and ranchers. The higher cost of production will lead to higher prices to the consumer . . .

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CowboyKell has left-out the part where because a cow-tax will add costs to producing beef and milk, . . . the price of beef and milk will have to go up, . . . and, therefore, demand will go down, and fewer cows and less milk will be produced AND consumed.

It's like a twofer; the Government raises money for itself AND people are controlled to eat less meat and animal protein. The less meat one eats, the less likely one is to resist the totalitarian takeover, . . . whether by the Government or by the unexpected arrival of superior alien lifeforms. Enforced vegetarianism will force mankind a mite lower down the food chain.

“Let every fart count as a peal of thunder for liberty. Let every fart remind the nation of how much it has let pass out of its control. So fart, and if you must, fart often. But always fart without apology. Fart for freedom, fart for liberty… and fart proudly!”
__Benjamin Franklin

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Originally posted by: pjstroh

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Originally posted by: DonDiego

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Originally posted by: CowboyKell
I just don't like the idea of adding more financial strain to the small farmers and ranchers. The higher cost of production will lead to higher prices to the consumer . . .

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CowboyKell has left-out the part where because a cow-tax will add costs to producing beef and milk, . . . the price of beef and milk will have to go up, . . . and, therefore, demand will go down, and fewer cows and less milk will be produced AND consumed.

It's like a twofer; the Government raises money for itself AND people are controlled to eat less meat and animal protein. The less meat one eats, the less likely one is to resist the totalitarian takeover, . . . whether by the Government or by the unexpected arrival of superior alien lifeforms. Enforced vegetarianism will force mankind a mite lower down the food chain.

“Let every fart count as a peal of thunder for liberty. Let every fart remind the nation of how much it has let pass out of its control. So fart, and if you must, fart often. But always fart without apology. Fart for freedom, fart for liberty… and fart proudly!”
__Benjamin Franklin

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I wouldn't get too upset, DD. I believe farmers get a healthy subsidy from the same legislation that hands out food stamps. I haven't done the math but I'm guessing the oppressive tax you mention is largely if not completely neutralized by farmers' nanny-state-welfare-checks.

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Originally posted by: jphelan
More regulations - that's what we need!...

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Originally posted by: forkushV

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Originally posted by: CowboyKell
So....Exactly how are these collected taxes and/or fees going to offset the introduction of methane gas into the environment? Can you fight global climate change with a big pile of money?

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Oh you betcha.

Subsidies of alternative energy sources, like billion dollar wind farms, can help reduce greenhouse gasses. So can subsidies of more efficient automobiles. And here's a Vegas example: the Springs Preserve complex was built so efficiently and generates so much solar energy, that it actually returns energy to the grid. Did it cost more money to build it that way? I bet it did.

The above type of actions also typically create more jobs and lower overall energy costs, although it could be argued that somewhat higher taxes hurt the economy - of the Cayman Islands.

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