[Robert A Cook PE]

If the government insists on doing these ridiculous programs I'd rather have the cost added to the product than assessed on all taxpayers.

Ah, but if the industry asks the government to fund a industry-specific improvement program, but FUND IT from the government by a mandatory-government-required tax (er, fee) then the INDUSTRY is not to blame for the government-required extra tax (er, fee) on their own product that helps the industry, right?

So the industry gets more money from the government, but "obviously" is not to blame fro higher prices paid by the consumer, right?

[Straight Vermonter]

So the industry gets more money from the government, but "obviously" is not to blame fro higher prices paid by the consumer, right?

I suppose some people might be dim enough to actually fall for that.