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Drivers on Canadian West Coast paying carbon tax Thursday, July 03, 2008
Reuters -- VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - North America's first comprehensive carbon tax is now in effect in the Canadian West Coast province of British Columbia, greeted with complaints that some gasoline stations have used the tax as cover to raise prices more than necessary. The already-controversial tax, which took effect on Tuesday, added 2.34 Canadian cents per liter to the pump price, but some stations pushed up prices more than 4 cents, the Vancouver Sun reported on Wednesday. British Columbia officials were not available for comment on the increases that pushed the price at some service stations to more than C$1.50 a liter, some of highest prices in Canada.
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	Thursday, July 03, 2008 Reuters -- VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - North America's first comprehensive carbon tax is now in effect in the Canadian West Coast province of British Columbia, greeted with complaints that some gasoline stations have used the tax as cover to raise prices more than necessary. The already-controversial tax, which took effect on Tuesday, added 2.34 Canadian cents per liter to the pump price, but some stations pushed up prices more than 4 cents, the Vancouver Sun reported on Wednesday. British Columbia officials were not available for comment on the increases that pushed the price at some service stations to more than C$1.50 a liter, some of highest prices in Canada. Visit Reuters for full article

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Gee_NY Sophomore Author Texas Posts:125 Points:186,720 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: 7/6/2008 9:59:00 AM	Ignore Gee_NY Report Abuse
	insult to injury
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,460 Points:147,200 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 12:33:34 PM	Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse
	carbon tax; oxygen tax; hydrogen tax; darn that Russian and his periodical table; all those elements to tax and then there is the Honda Element too
ampinoy13 Champion Author Oregon Posts:12,724 Points:1,153,875 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:28:34 AM	Ignore ampinoy13 Report Abuse
	It's bad enough when the national government decides to screw the common citizen, the Canucks have the Provincial government us putting the screws to them, too. HEY Southern BC residents: Get your passports ready and visit Washington and Idaho for your gas.
Somis1 Champion Author Ventura Posts:4,422 Points:984,775 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:19:04 AM	Ignore Somis1 Report Abuse
	What will be done with the money? Anything energy related or even useful?
hblee Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:120 Points:191,200 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:18:56 AM	Ignore hblee Report Abuse
	The people of Canada and US should be entitled to a common sense tax that can be levied on any politician who doesn't have any common sense. The higher the level in the governent, the higher the tax. This way, all the tax money would go back into our pockets when they belong in the first place.
kidmikey37 Veteran Author Nevada Posts:412 Points:110,780 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:17:59 AM	Ignore kidmikey37 Report Abuse
	dumb politicians, a tax to reduce consumption, as if the price alone wasn't accomplishing that
dopster Veteran Author Toledo Posts:367 Points:806,830 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:16:46 AM	Ignore dopster Report Abuse
	Sorry, but there is a real cost to pollution, and we're goimg to have to pay it.
chucky2006 Rookie Author Toronto Posts:18 Points:2,635 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:15:33 AM	Ignore chucky2006 Report Abuse
	Forgot to add, Happy Independance Day to all Americans posting here today. :)
Masercal Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,041 Points:251,785 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:14:13 AM	Ignore Masercal Report Abuse
	Carbon taxes does nothing to bring down the price of oil.
buckoMD Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,404 Points:349,895 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:13:38 AM	Ignore buckoMD Report Abuse
	I'm starting to hate that word - comprehensive. When the g'ment uses it, the word seems to mean "bend over".
chucky2006 Rookie Author Toronto Posts:18 Points:2,635 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:13:15 AM	Ignore chucky2006 Report Abuse
	deanjk Sophomore Author Arkansas Wrote: question is: Will they use that tax on the environment? Not sure, someone in BC could answer better than me. But, what i can say is that Dion (the leader of the opposition party in Canada) is also going to introduce a carbon tax if he is elected. And the way it works is to tax carbon fuels, and then provide a tax cut for indiviuals and corporations. The idea is if you become more green, you will aviod the carbon tax and benifit from a lower income tax that you will have to pay. This is so stupid in my opinion. Our world works on 95% of oil, anything you buy or touch has oil somewhere in it. So unless you are a millionare and can afford a solor power house and a hydrogen car you still will be paying the tax on the things you buy, because somewhere in the manufacturing or transportation of the product will have had oil in it. With oil at 145, natural gas at 13.40, heating oil at 4, is the price not high enough to make you change your habbits? Its so stupid, it will hurt the lower and middle class since I am sure the tax you will pay will not be offset by the tax cut that you will get. Maybe someone from BC can clarify if the BC carbon tax is similar to the Dion carbon tax.
mrkel Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,333 Points:723,480 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:10:36 AM	Ignore mrkel Report Abuse
	The state of Kentucky had a similar increase in the last day or 2.
bug27 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,508 Points:1,083,400 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:09:37 AM	Ignore bug27 Report Abuse
	Just another excuse to raise taxes. Our Democratic Congress just can't wait to get that here. They are already having hearings.
EPA_Regs2Blame All-Star Author Michigan Posts:524 Points:147,080 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:08:57 AM	Ignore EPA_Regs2Blame Report Abuse
	Simple: Planet gets warmer; Algore gets bigger. Al Solution: Start the Church of Warminism (a George Soros 501(c)(3)organization) and Implement a Sheeple Tax. Baaaaaaa. Baaaaaaaa. Baaaaaaaaa. Global Waaaaaaaaaarming.....Caaaaarbon. Caaaaaarrrrrbon
bbreff Champion Author Atlanta Posts:1,620 Points:935,915 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 10:06:26 AM	Ignore bbreff Report Abuse
	old news
stvpete Rookie Author Minnesota Posts:54 Points:316,230 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:59:09 AM	Ignore stvpete Report Abuse
	Thank Al Gore for this one.
LuvEd08 Sophomore Author Georgia Posts:171 Points:50,680 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:56:40 AM	Ignore LuvEd08 Report Abuse
	tax, right, that's the answer to all our problems
Mazdaman7Q Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,303 Points:698,940 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:54:45 AM	Ignore Mazdaman7Q Report Abuse
	Reminds me of Popeye the movie when they taxed everything, including an "air tax"... so isn't that what that really is?
demnuts Champion Author Orlando Posts:4,966 Points:769,015 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:54:18 AM	Ignore demnuts Report Abuse
	6 bucks a gal is way too much drive south and fill up.
BoerneWatch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,784 Points:739,135 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:44:24 AM	Ignore BoerneWatch Report Abuse
	And buying fewer cars now.
scrounger Champion Author Vancouver Posts:5,840 Points:1,597,890 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:43:15 AM	Ignore scrounger Report Abuse
	and soon all the lemmings will fall into line
spunky4443 All-Star Author Washington Posts:695 Points:365,875 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:40:50 AM	Ignore spunky4443 Report Abuse
	Tax, Tax, Tax, that's all our Government knows how to do.
tazdriver Champion Author Alabama Posts:1,854 Points:480,550 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:40:24 AM	Ignore tazdriver Report Abuse
	Carbon tax is stinkin stupid, the writing is on the wall, we don't want in the USA/
ILBCNU All-Star Author Michigan Posts:748 Points:286,370 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:40:16 AM	Ignore ILBCNU Report Abuse
	All the wasteful spending of our governments, brought us to this point!
CheapoBob All-Star Author Alabama Posts:987 Points:876,360 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:39:10 AM	Ignore CheapoBob Report Abuse
	will we too
AlaRedNeck All-Star Author Kansas Posts:701 Points:119,875 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:36:49 AM	Ignore AlaRedNeck Report Abuse
	our government will come up with a similar tax to help pay for the upcoming war that Israel is going to start with Iran, and we have to finish.
amearly Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,533 Points:772,315 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:31:26 AM	Ignore amearly Report Abuse
	And some how our government will try to get this so they can have more money to throw around on there pork projects. They never use the money for what it was collected for.
HockeyLady All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:877 Points:851,080 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:31:18 AM	Ignore HockeyLady Report Abuse
	tax and more tax--and it solves--what?
bluebird1 Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,881 Points:1,407,645 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:21:24 AM	Ignore bluebird1 Report Abuse
	mhoward's got it right...& the politicians want to ensure it.
mysub All-Star Author Las Vegas Posts:607 Points:628,030 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:20:34 AM	Ignore mysub Report Abuse
	They don't need excuses any longer. They just raise whenever they want to.
techque Sophomore Author St. Louis Posts:240 Points:873,875 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:18:58 AM	Ignore techque Report Abuse
	any excuse to raise prices - any excuse for a new tax . . .
mhoward20 Sophomore Author Virginia Beach Posts:182 Points:38,080 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:14:35 AM	Ignore mhoward20 Report Abuse
	More taxes to follow. Another way to seperate the have's from the have nots.
mrpc90 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,257 Points:315,075 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:13:12 AM	Ignore mrpc90 Report Abuse
	This carbon issue is pure B.S....
Toppers Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:422 Points:766,875 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:12:01 AM	Ignore Toppers Report Abuse
	Ya think?
AnObserver Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,188 Points:776,115 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:03:57 AM	Ignore AnObserver Report Abuse
	If this tax reduces demand and the proceeds are used to benefit this environment, it will be a positive action
BossaRin Champion Author Manitoba Posts:2,980 Points:333,875 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 9:02:53 AM	Ignore BossaRin Report Abuse
	I always like when they say reveune neutral, that is such a crock. The person spending more on gas in the higher tax bracket will not see the same tax break as the person in a lower tax bracket with little gas expense. Once again the middle class gets the shaft.
AuburnTim All-Star Author Indiana Posts:934 Points:284,165 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:58:55 AM	Ignore AuburnTim Report Abuse
	sad
deanjk Veteran Author Arkansas Posts:286 Points:82,935 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:57:48 AM	Ignore deanjk Report Abuse
	question is: Will they use that tax on the environment?
PFCASTA Sophomore Author Worcester Posts:127 Points:516,640 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:54:18 AM	Ignore PFCASTA Report Abuse
	Any excuse to raise taxes
acrider54 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:10,286 Points:1,795,855 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:50:22 AM	Ignore acrider54 Report Abuse
	We just eke enough for food and rent after taxes in B.C. We are taxed to death in Canada and BC.
weenerdog Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,154 Points:211,910 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:49:39 AM	Ignore weenerdog Report Abuse
	What a useless excuse for a tax.
cableman31 Veteran Author New York Posts:312 Points:338,935 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:48:58 AM	Ignore cableman31 Report Abuse
	Just another way to suck money out of peoples pockets.Call it what you want, a tax is a tax. I'll bet the POLS who voted for the tax also said "No New Taxes" before the last election.
4warned All-Star Author Michigan Posts:764 Points:528,520 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:48:30 AM	Ignore 4warned Report Abuse
	How does one make a living if most everything they earn is taken by Taxes.
FieroGT Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,685 Points:1,015,535 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:46:53 AM	Ignore FieroGT Report Abuse
	Is this what is called a "green" tax?
Gassie1 Champion Author Akron Posts:3,935 Points:475,360 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:45:53 AM	Ignore Gassie1 Report Abuse
	Good for them
Silverhand Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:11,545 Points:1,913,220 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:45:31 AM	Ignore Silverhand Report Abuse
	Idiocy.
no_monkey2002 Veteran Author Tallahassee Posts:463 Points:448,200 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:44:44 AM	Ignore no_monkey2002 Report Abuse
	it the government way of saying we gotta
Cachase1 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,685 Points:662,705 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:43:04 AM	Ignore Cachase1 Report Abuse
	And this is the place with some of the cleanest air in the country at that latitude.
EXTREMESNOW All-Star Author Oregon Posts:716 Points:219,585 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:39:43 AM	Ignore EXTREMESNOW Report Abuse
	WHAT A CROCK.
tags610 Champion Author Lincoln Posts:1,881 Points:429,050 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: 7/4/2008 8:39:30 AM	Ignore tags610 Report Abuse
	CosmicP, you are right.