Carbon tax
Jul 14th 2011, 7:17 pm
#196
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Re: Carbon tax
Dunno about that. If you think about it, if we could get every home with solar on the roof then the majority of this generation would be feeding back into the grid to supply business. Whatever you don't use gets fed back into the grid and given that most people wouldn't be at home during business hours you are transferring that energy to where it is needed (ie: businesses).
However, if we also invest in making businesses grid-independent through energy usage then that is also good
However, if we also invest in making businesses grid-independent through energy usage then that is also good
Jul 14th 2011, 7:26 pm
#197
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Re: Carbon tax
Jul 14th 2011, 8:55 pm
#198
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Re: Carbon tax
If it’s a method of wealth distribution it’ll probably be shit. I bet per dollar earned poor people spend more money on energy than the rich, after all regardless of if you drive a Mercedes or Holden to work your likely to spend the same on petrol. Similarly having showers, washing cloths, making dinner etc. Similarly any future increases are likely to hurt the poor.
Funny really, Labour putting in place the policies to disadvantage their own voters
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Funny really, Labour putting in place the policies to disadvantage their own voters
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Jul 14th 2011, 8:57 pm
#199
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Re: Carbon tax
If it’s a method of wealth distribution it’ll probably be shit. I bet per dollar earned poor people spend more money on energy than the rich, after all regardless of if you drive a Mercedes or Holden to work your likely to spend the same on petrol. Similarly having showers, washing cloths, making dinner etc. Similarly any future increases are likely to hurt the poor.
Funny really, Labour putting in place the policies to disadvantage their own voters.
Funny really, Labour putting in place the policies to disadvantage their own voters
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Although I can see where you're coming from. I find the whole LITO thing odd. Not just from the point of view that Labor is scaling it back and increasing the tax free allowance but that the Libs were the ones who boosted LITO in the first place. Increases in tax free allowances benefit the high-earners more than the low-earners whereas LITO benefits only low-earners.
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Jul 14th 2011, 9:07 pm
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Re: Carbon tax
Also you live in a country with large uninhabited areas and an abundance of uranium. Isn't the source of base load electricity obvious? Just build them underground or under the sea please.
Jul 14th 2011, 9:21 pm
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Jul 14th 2011, 9:39 pm
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Jul 14th 2011, 9:44 pm
#203
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Re: Carbon tax
I know you can breed new fuel but isn't there only about 80 years worth of uranium left?
Jul 14th 2011, 9:56 pm
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Jul 15th 2011, 9:15 am
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Re: Carbon tax
Can we just clear something up:
"Save our planet" and "Save the earth" - well we are not big enough or strong enough or important enough to damage the earth. It has recovered from disasters of unbelievable magnitude in the past, and will continue to do so. We are just a blip on the radar, and long after we have gone, the earth will recover as if we have never existed.
"Save ourselves" should be the war cry, but it doesn't quite have the same ring to it does it? The biggest marketing scam ever.
"Save our planet" and "Save the earth" - well we are not big enough or strong enough or important enough to damage the earth. It has recovered from disasters of unbelievable magnitude in the past, and will continue to do so. We are just a blip on the radar, and long after we have gone, the earth will recover as if we have never existed.
"Save ourselves" should be the war cry, but it doesn't quite have the same ring to it does it? The biggest marketing scam ever.
Jul 15th 2011, 12:19 pm
#208
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Re: Carbon tax
David Jones and Julia Gillard share a common problem.
No One Is Buying What They Are Selling.
No One Is Buying What They Are Selling.
Jul 15th 2011, 12:25 pm
#209
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Re: Carbon tax
For those who didn't see Julia being confronted in Brisbane here is the video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeeXV...ature=youtu.be
That old lady is a gem.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeeXV...ature=youtu.be
That old lady is a gem.
Jul 15th 2011, 12:32 pm
#210
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Re: Carbon tax
Can we just clear something up:
"Save our planet" and "Save the earth" - well we are not big enough or strong enough or important enough to damage the earth. It has recovered from disasters of unbelievable magnitude in the past, and will continue to do so. We are just a blip on the radar, and long after we have gone, the earth will recover as if we have never existed.
"Save ourselves" should be the war cry, but it doesn't quite have the same ring to it does it? The biggest marketing scam ever.
"Save our planet" and "Save the earth" - well we are not big enough or strong enough or important enough to damage the earth. It has recovered from disasters of unbelievable magnitude in the past, and will continue to do so. We are just a blip on the radar, and long after we have gone, the earth will recover as if we have never existed.
"Save ourselves" should be the war cry, but it doesn't quite have the same ring to it does it? The biggest marketing scam ever.
