Comments on: New Congress Majority Plans $100 Billion in Budget Cuts, Slashes Clean Energy Innovation http://inhabitat.com/new-congress-majority-plans-100-billion-in-budget-cuts-slashes-clean-energy-innovation/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: caeman http://inhabitat.com/new-congress-majority-plans-100-billion-in-budget-cuts-slashes-clean-energy-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-298938 caeman Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:23:48 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=217127#comment-298938 WBrooke, the cuts are only considered "not shared" because of a bias in the reporting of the cuts. This web site is about green tech, renewables, etc. Any reporting here is going to have that slant. Thus why I stated that any area is going to feel that their cut is inappropriate, or unfair. You should read up on how international corporations work. Those are the richest companies you are thinking of, and they are taxed based on the Headquarters. Guess where they prefer to have their official headquarters? Countries with no corporate tax. That is the way international law works. WBrooke, the cuts are only considered “not shared” because of a bias in the reporting of the cuts. This web site is about green tech, renewables, etc. Any reporting here is going to have that slant. Thus why I stated that any area is going to feel that their cut is inappropriate, or unfair.

You should read up on how international corporations work. Those are the richest companies you are thinking of, and they are taxed based on the Headquarters. Guess where they prefer to have their official headquarters? Countries with no corporate tax. That is the way international law works.

]]> By: chris f http://inhabitat.com/new-congress-majority-plans-100-billion-in-budget-cuts-slashes-clean-energy-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-298875 chris f Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:07:47 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=217127#comment-298875 of course subsidies for fossil fuels is ridiculous, but not as ridiculous as spending hundreds of billions of dollars and institute economy-crippling laws in order to theoretically reduce carbon from the atmosphere which will accomplish NOTHING. anybody with half a brain can see it's a total scam, "bu bu but, it's for the right reasons" bs, if they spent a tenth of that money preserving habitat it would be the best thing to happen to the environment since amino acids of course subsidies for fossil fuels is ridiculous, but not as ridiculous as spending hundreds of billions of dollars and institute economy-crippling laws in order to theoretically reduce carbon from the atmosphere which will accomplish NOTHING. anybody with half a brain can see it’s a total scam, “bu bu but, it’s for the right reasons” bs, if they spent a tenth of that money preserving habitat it would be the best thing to happen to the environment since amino acids

]]> By: WBrooke http://inhabitat.com/new-congress-majority-plans-100-billion-in-budget-cuts-slashes-clean-energy-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-298743 WBrooke Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:13:00 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=217127#comment-298743 I don't quite understand your arguement, caeman. The story indicates that funding cuts were not shared across the board. Renewable energy and "green" tech took the highest hit while fossil fuels continue to be subsidized. If you are arguing for a levelized playing field then wouldn't eliminating tax breaks for the richest corporations on the planet (oil/gas/coal companies) do just that? And wouldn't the tax revenue generated go further to paying off the debt than eliminating renewable energy projects? And if rich people start buying *American* electric cars then that is good for the economy, not bad. I think this policy locks America into old technology. I don’t quite understand your arguement, caeman. The story indicates that funding cuts were not shared across the board. Renewable energy and “green” tech took the highest hit while fossil fuels continue to be subsidized.

If you are arguing for a levelized playing field then wouldn’t eliminating tax breaks for the richest corporations on the planet (oil/gas/coal companies) do just that? And wouldn’t the tax revenue generated go further to paying off the debt than eliminating renewable energy projects?

And if rich people start buying *American* electric cars then that is good for the economy, not bad.

I think this policy locks America into old technology.

]]> By: caeman http://inhabitat.com/new-congress-majority-plans-100-billion-in-budget-cuts-slashes-clean-energy-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-298694 caeman Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:08:15 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=217127#comment-298694 In every area where money gets cut, the same complaints will happen, "But my area is important!" The cuts need to be shared across the board for real cost reductions. When the economy has fully recovered and the debt under control, then we can increase funds for helping rich people buy electric cars.d In every area where money gets cut, the same complaints will happen, “But my area is important!” The cuts need to be shared across the board for real cost reductions. When the economy has fully recovered and the debt under control, then we can increase funds for helping rich people buy electric cars.d

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