The money is supposed to supply clean, efficient energy and jobs to people the city has long slighted.
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The goal is to create a new source of money from which politicians and their donors can steal.
“The overarching goals”
Exactly.
Taxman by George Harrison (after paying British socialist tax rate of 95% as a wealthy earner)
Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don’t take it all
‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah I’m the taxman
If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I’ll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet.
Don’t ask me what I want it for
If you don’t want to pay some more
‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman
That photo really captures the essence of smug stupidity. Meet your new masters.
This is a good reason to not live in Portland. :)
“I see you have some money there. Give it to me. Or else.”
Both men say PCEF can thrive where the nonprofits they ran could not because the program won’t be measured by the strict financial metrics that utility-funded projects are measured by. Instead, PCEF projects can focus more on less easily measured health and climate benefits.
Liberal logic.
““The goal is ensuring the green economy benefits folks who are hurt first and worst by global warming,” says Oriana Magnera. “
It’s always the 20-something bitch with a net worth of -50k that somehow “understands” economics. But she can make a real “tough” face, like she is anything beyond an inflated ego and a vag.
“will raise as much as $60 million a year from a new tax on big retailers.”
Yeah..... Locate store over the border, pay zero tax.
The customers will just drive to the burbs to save money.
Hands covering the torso is a defensive posture but the face yells pure aggression.
Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, and Fred Myer can just close their stores inside Portland City limits.
I wonder if this tax will be paid on Amazon orders. Brick and Mortar retail is definitely going away, but Starbucks might be safe. :)
transfers wealth from big corporations such as Walmart to low-income Portlanders of color
Haughty, mean looking - will be mirror shattering ugly in 10 years.
None dare call it racism.
“The poorest parts of Portland are often hit hardest by environmental calamity—like the smoke and ash that covered the city during the Columbia River Gorge wildfire in 2017”
that’s some really amazing Columbia River Gorge wildfire smoke that could seek out the poorest parts of Portland and avoid the rest of the parts ...
Commie government hiring losers who cant hold a real job under the guise of climate scam
“the concept transfers wealth from big corporations such as Walmart to low-income Portlanders of color.”
Portland is one of the whitest cities in America.
Coddling of ANTIFA and now this, what can go wrong?
