The Boulder citizenry, in an effort to alleviate their guilty, SUV driving conscience, are getting ready to tax themselves to follow the Kyoto protocol. Vote this November. Fortunately I live in the County, but I’m sure they won’t be far behind in implementing a similar measure.
Here’s an excerpt about how the tax isn’t high enough…
City Councilman Andy Schultheiss cast the only dissenting vote. He said the program is polling very well – around 80 percent – and said people are willing to pay for a program that cuts carbon.
“I don’t think we’re in any danger of losing this election. I think we could ask for 10 times this amount and win,” he said. “I think we’re going to struggle to reach these goals with this plan, and I think this is one of the two or three most important things facing the world and the nation and this city.” (emphasis added)
This is simply another way for government to stick their nose into the business of private citizens and industry. I’m stunned by how willing the people of Boulder appear to be to tax themselves into economic oblivion. The City suffered a stagnant to falling sales tax for a number of years and only recently turned the corner. They are counting on the new Crossroads Mall, whoops I mean the Twenty Ninth Street mall (shopping center???) to fuel the Cities need for tax revenue.
