Exxon CEO Advocates Emissions Tax

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  1. KenH Well-Known Member

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    JANUARY 9, 2009
    Exxon CEO Advocates Emissions Tax

    By RUSSELL GOLD and IAN TALLEY

    The chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp. for the first time called on Congress to enact a tax on greenhouse-gas emissions in order to fight global warming.

    In a speech in Washington, Rex Tillerson said that a tax was a "more direct, a more transparent and a more effective approach" to curtailing greenhouse gases than other plans popular in Congress and with the incoming Obama administration.

    - rest at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123146091530566335.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
     
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    You think the Lord spoke to him via a smoking tailpipe?
     
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    What an idiot.

    Maybe he could run GM.
     
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  4. Palatka51 New Member

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    This tax will hurt only the poor. Exxon's CEO will never even feel it's effect. A poor family that must spend money for a car that is not up to the standard will be put under more stress just to provide for their families needs.
     
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    That's why we need much better public transportation!
     
    dragonfly, Jan 12, 2009
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    And then the rich will only have freedom of movement. Making the general public subservient to the graces of government..
     
    Palatka51, Jan 12, 2009
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    You wanna subsidize public transportation in Montana ? I sure don't.
     
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  8. Bro. Curtis <img src =/curtis.gif>
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    America is getting herself ready to follow the Anti-Christ right to hell. With a little help from both major parties.
     
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    From a corporate standpoint, it makes a lot of sense. It would be a lot more transparent, and...

    It won't cost EXXON a penny.
     
    carpro, Jan 12, 2009
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