Posted on 07/19/2009 9:24:51 AM PDT by RobinMasters
It’s bad enough that the Obama administration wants to penalize all Americans for their energy use through the cap-and-tax scheme that will hobble our economy and hike electricity and gas costs, but until now they only proposed to penalize us for our own energy use.
With China refusing to join the West in economic suicide, who will pay for their emissions ? Commerce Secretary says that the American consumer is to blame for China’s energy-production emissions — and we’ll pay for that instead of the Chinese :
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
So, the Chinese are looking out for the Chines, and our commerce secretary is looking out for the Chinese. Who is representing OUR interests?
Troops abroad for this, eh?
Good then let’s stop importing ANYTHING form these SOBs and see where they are then...within months there will be billions killed there rioting...wheather they are successful or not...who cares! our debt to them will be liquidated and then we start over here...with new leaders of course to begin anew
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said something amazing—U.S. consumers should pay for part of Chinese greenhouse-gas emissions. From Reuters:
“It’s important that those who consume the products being made all around the world to the benefit of America — and it’s our own consumption activity that’s causing the emission of greenhouse gases, then quite frankly Americans need to pay for that,” Commerce Secretary Gary Locke told the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.
The idea that rich-country consumers should pick up the tab for some of China’s industrial emissions has been gaining currency lately—but not from within the Obama administration. The argument is that many of China’s factories churn out cheap stuff for the West, not for domestic consumption, so those consumers are actually responsible for the emissions. China, of course, loves the idea.
“Secretary Locke has been very clear on emphasizing the importance of fair trade as a part of the United States’ relationship with China. He believes U.S. companies should not be disadvantaged by Chinese imports not bound by responsible policies to reduce carbon emissions. China and the US must work together to ensure a level playing field and reduce our carbon footprints. The Secretary’s trip to China demonstrated his commitment to fair trade and his belief that both the United States and China can benefit from shared investments and cooperation in clean energy that will lead to commercial and environmental benefits for both countries.”
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GET READY FOR ANOTHER TAX!
An IMPORT TAX since we can’t afford to manufacture in the U.S. and China produces cheap goods, what other choice will they have? TAX imports from China!
“OUR” Commerce Secretary IS....Chinese...American....and a fool....and former governor of WA State.
“...the American consumer is to blame for China’s energy-production emissions — and we’ll pay for that instead of the Chinese...”
I don’t think so.
Sure you want that?
“The other option would be energy-production tariffs on imported goods, which would touch off a trade war with China. That would make goods more expensive in the US at the same time energy bills begin to skyrocket, launching an inflationary spiral and begging China for retaliation. Since China holds a large amount of US debt, that retaliation could get extremely expensive for both countries.”
You are screwed either way!
I think the Chinese basically own us, don’t they? I think we owe them a few trillion.... at last count. They love the smell of blackmail in the morning.
No... I don't think so. I'll stop paying my taxes before I start paying for our own "Cap and Tax" system long before they get me to try and pay China's as well...
It would be far, far cheaper just to pay the democrats whatever the Chinese are paying them in bribes.
For example, just pay Commerce Secretary Gary Locke $50,000,000 in cash just to stop destroying the United States.
I wonder ...
where will the money go to?
ACORN?
It is very simple. In 0bama’s hope and change America 11% unemployment and 58% tax levels for those lucky to have a job will be the norm.
Gasoline and small screen televisions will be luxury products.
Things are starting to get out of hand. If the GOP doesn’t stand up to this crap, then Obama’s dream of a one-world government (with himself at the leader, of course) will come to fruition.
Perhaps Mr. Secretary, the US should stop importing goods from China. That way, their factories will stop spewing that evil CO2. Of course, that will lead to unemployment there......and poverty..............and starving children...................
Say, isn’t the “Commerce Secretary” supposed to STIMULATE U.S. COMMERCE, NOT DESTROY IT?
Oh, I forgot this was the virulently anti-American Obama Regime. Foolish me.
CRAP & TRADE is not about ‘clean air’ it’s about POWER of the Federal government to select which business is worthy of surviving!
Let me guess- we’ll pay for it by paying more for Chinese products? There’s a tax I know how to avoid.
THis is BULL$$hit,
They should have their own EPA, and have the individual industries put their own scrubbers on and attach the costs to the products sold... then ultimately, the consumer pays. Whether Russian, German, french , african , mideastern or Asian....
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