Mafoo
Cleared for Takeoff
Interesting bit of news.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/22/us-usa-carbon-airlines-idUSBRE88L06C20120922
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/22/us-usa-carbon-airlines-idUSBRE88L06C20120922
Interesting bit of news.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/22/us-usa-carbon-airlines-idUSBRE88L06C20120922
Interesting bit of news.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/22/us-usa-carbon-airlines-idUSBRE88L06C20120922
..."It's refreshing to see strong, bipartisan support for the commonsense notion that Americans shouldn't be forced to pay a European tax when flying in U.S. airspace."
From the little bit I learned at recurrent, the tax is based on the whole flight from takeoff to landing not just the time the flight is in European airspace.The following excerpt from the article implies that part of the European tax is based on portions of the flight that occur in the United States. Does anyone know if that's true?
From the little bit I learned at recurrent, the tax is based on the whole flight from takeoff to landing not just the time the flight is in European airspace.
That sounds like a violation of sovereignty.
All that green crap is socialism rebadged. Every scheme they have involves the state taking economic control of something. Bunch of watermelons, green on the outside red on the inside.
Only if you're forced to conduct business in Europe. American based airlines are not.
In that case, then the U.S. could tax foreign-based airlines that fly to and from here for the miles they fly in their home countries. It wouldn't have to be related to emissions either.
Carbon credits, carbon emission limits that are limited in supply so industry has to pay more and more for them, bankrupting the coal industry, restricting drilling domestically, higher energy taxes, etc.
It is re-distribution, it is rebadged communism based on a failed religion of MMGW. I have a European friend that many years ago told me the joke in Europe was that GREEN WAS RED. Its not "baloney". When people resort to name calling like that, with nothing to back it up, you know you've hit home, yet again.
At least that buys us a little time. I don't think he's against the idea of the tax, I think the fact that it would be the EU getting the money is what bothered him. I still think he is going to try to push a cap and trade tax, but just not this one and right now.
Ask yourself one question. What happens to the money collected for this carbon tax?
Sure, we don't have one yet here, but it is just a matter of time. Any way to get more tax dollars out of us.