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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
we already pay more than 3 dollars per gallon for gas here in canada so its not much of a concern for me but if it comes down to money, the environment will lose every time. there has to be some way to discourage polluters, tax breaks for those who use more renewable resources, who can reduce their carbon footprint. there has to be some incentive to pollute less because its always cheaper (right now) to stick with the old ways.
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you make it sound like this is a no-brainer, because this is all just a bs message board discussion... but if some politician came around and said "I want to increase taxes by 20%, we'll use those funds to improve environmental protection"... I'm pretty sure you would debate if having $1000s less income each year is worthwhile for a vague promise of "improve environmental protection"...
I'm not suggesting that there should be no environmental protection, but there needs to be a balance that will support robust economic growth, while preserving the environment the best we can...