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Commerce Secretary: America needs to pay for China’s emissions
Hot Air ^ | July 19, 2009 | ED MORRISSEY

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 :

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agw; bho44; capandtrade; china; duncanhunter; freetrade; globalwarming; mostfavorednation; obama; socialism; trade
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1 posted on 07/19/2009 9:24:51 AM PDT by RobinMasters
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So, the Chinese are looking out for the Chines, and our commerce secretary is looking out for the Chinese. Who is representing OUR interests?


2 posted on 07/19/2009 9:26:58 AM PDT by La Lydia
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To: RobinMasters

Troops abroad for this, eh?


3 posted on 07/19/2009 9:27:33 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: La Lydia

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


4 posted on 07/19/2009 9:31:11 AM PDT by ldish (Looking forward to Independence Day)
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To: RobinMasters

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!


5 posted on 07/19/2009 9:31:40 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: La Lydia

“OUR” Commerce Secretary IS....Chinese...American....and a fool....and former governor of WA State.


6 posted on 07/19/2009 9:31:41 AM PDT by goodnesswins (WHO is Jim Thompson?)
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To: RobinMasters

“...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.


7 posted on 07/19/2009 9:33:07 AM PDT by mkmensinger
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To: ldish

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!


8 posted on 07/19/2009 9:34:34 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: RobinMasters

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.


9 posted on 07/19/2009 9:34:49 AM PDT by BigFinn (Obamanation then Obamaggedon.)
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To: RobinMasters
Exsqueeze me?

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...

10 posted on 07/19/2009 9:34:59 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (III)
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To: RobinMasters

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.


11 posted on 07/19/2009 9:37:51 AM PDT by FormerACLUmember
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BTW if the U.S.imposes steep tariffs on imports ...

I wonder ...

where will the money go to?

ACORN?

12 posted on 07/19/2009 9:37:59 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: RobinMasters

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.


13 posted on 07/19/2009 9:38:22 AM PDT by A message (3 years 6 months until Jim Thompson is President)
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To: RobinMasters

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.


14 posted on 07/19/2009 9:39:25 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: RobinMasters

http://www.thehopeforamerica.com/play.php?id=1501

The Global Warming Hoax


15 posted on 07/19/2009 9:40:11 AM PDT by roses of sharon (It is not actual suffering but a taste of better things which excites people to revolt: Hoffer)
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I'd like the Commerce Secretary to convey my apologies to the Chinese. As a child I was responsible for all the starving children in China by not wanting to eat my vegetables and now as an adult and a consumer, I'm responsible for China's meaningless CO2 emissions.

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...................

16 posted on 07/19/2009 9:40:57 AM PDT by Roccus (The Capitol, the White House, the Court House...........America's Axis of Evil)
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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.


17 posted on 07/19/2009 9:41:25 AM PDT by FormerACLUmember
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To: RobinMasters

CRAP & TRADE is not about ‘clean air’ it’s about POWER of the Federal government to select which business is worthy of surviving!


18 posted on 07/19/2009 9:44:19 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: RobinMasters

Let me guess- we’ll pay for it by paying more for Chinese products? There’s a tax I know how to avoid.


19 posted on 07/19/2009 9:55:35 AM PDT by silverleaf (If you can't be a good example, at least don't be a horrible lesson)
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To: RobinMasters

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....


20 posted on 07/19/2009 9:57:53 AM PDT by himno hero
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