Exxon CEO Advocates Emissions Tax

[KenH]

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

 

[LeBuick]

You think the Lord spoke to him via a smoking tailpipe?

 

[rbell]

What an idiot.

Maybe he could run GM.

 

[Palatka51]

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.

 

[dragonfly]

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.

That's why we need much better public transportation!

 

[Palatka51]

That's why we need much better public transportation!

And then the rich will only have freedom of movement. Making the general public subservient to the graces of government..

 

[Bro. Curtis]

That's why we need much better public transportation!

You wanna subsidize public transportation in Montana ? I sure don't.

 

[Bro. Curtis]

And then the rich will only have freedom of movement. Making the general public subservient to the graces of government..

America is getting herself ready to follow the Anti-Christ right to hell. With a little help from both major parties.

 

[carpro]

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

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.