Posted on 09/09/2021 6:53:13 AM PDT by Red Badger
The plastic tax could mirror a proposal from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, which would implement a 20-cent fee per pound on sale of new plastics
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Senate Democrats are "looking at" and "seriously" discussing a national plastic tax as part of their $3.5 trillion filibuster-proof budget reconciliation bill, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday.
"On the carbon and methane and plastic that you talked about, all those things are being looked at and seriously discussed," Schumer, of New York, told reporters on a press call.
Schumer said Democrats are attempting to meet President Biden's "bold goal" of making 80% of electricity in the U.S. "clean and green" by 2030 and reaching a 50% reduction of carbon emissions.
The plastic tax could mirror a proposal from Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, which would implement a 20-cent fee per pound on the sale of new plastics.
"A fee on the production of virgin plastic would give the market a stronger incentive to use recycled plastics," Whitehouse's office said in a press release. "It would also ensure the plastics industry bears some of the burden for the environmental damage it causes."
Democrats are also considering new taxes on carbon and methane as part of the budget bill, which contains new federal programs to expand the social safety net in the U.S.
Product prices are on the rise with inflation hitting a 13-year high. Despite inflation concerns among consumers, Democratic leaders signaled on Wednesday that they are sticking to a $3.5 trillion price-tag for their reconciliation bill.
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has said $3.5 trillion is too high. Addressing Manchin's criticism, Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Senate Budget Committee chairman, said his original reconciliation framework was $6 trillion so $3.5 trillion represents a compromise within the Democratic caucus.
“”bold goal” of making 80% of electricity in the U.S. “clean and green” by 2030” -— What a disaster the next few decades will be.
Would someone link to the Beatles’ Taxman?
One of the few that I like.
What we need are taxes on rich liberals and rinos.
I’d be MORE than happy if everything went back to glass bottles, again.
But then, the Socialists would just switch tactics and tax sand. :(
They are laying the groundwork to tax every electronic transaction over $600.
They will tax fuels and anything made from hydrocarbons (like plastic) in order to drive the energy industry into the ground and artificially make wind/solar look financially competitive.
“What a disaster the next few decades will be.”
You’ve got that right!
Plan accordingly, FRiends!
May as well have an air tax. There is nothing without plastic.
This is a sneaky way to take more money from the folks. It’s not going to reduce the quantity of plastic refuse that makes its way to the oceans - that’s a behavior problem - I see tons of trash discarded by stupid humans who have no sense of responsibility. Taxing plastic is not going to change that.
Total takeover of the economy is their goal.
Germany has been down this road, did not work out well.
The sheep are waiting to be fleeced. And most of them will be thrilled because they’re being told that the taxes are really hitting the rich hard, which they are not.
Gee isn’t it great to have a phrase like harm the planet to justify any tyranny you can think of?
They are laying the groundwork to tax every electronic transaction over $6.00................................
How many pounds of plastic in new cars? Printers? furniture from China? Where will it stop?
Plastic Heads want to tax Plastic again , how many times is Plastic taxed
I think you are correct. They want to completely do away with cash exchanges. Because at the rate they are spending, cash will soon be worthless. We are on our way to becoming Venezuela
Do it. I want watch Schumer ride the shark.
Off Topic....Was Sheldon Whitehouse finally forced to quit that all white membership countty club? Last I heard, BLM was ready to picket his home about it. I was hoping he told BLM to go fly a kite.
Several places around town here have signs at the cash registers:
Due to the NATIONAL COINAGE SHORTAGE we ask that you have EXACT CHANGE or we will round UP to the nearest DOLLAR OR YOU CAN PAY WIT CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD................
Gee, how much are they going to tax Pelosi’s face?
Schumer’s personality?
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