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>Agree. Use pricing to incentivize the expedited reduction in fossil fuel generation. a.k.a give everyone in the lower middle-class and below a big middle-fing

• toomuchtodo 11y ago
  > a.k.a give everyone in the lower middle-class and below a big middle-finger Having come from a family of modest means, I can appreciate the cost of power when budgeting on a limited income. On the other hand, we don't allow "the poor" to drive without emissions controls on their cars because its cheaper and they're poor. Raising the price of fossil fuel electrical generation and using that to directly subsidize renewable generation gets very close to a net zero increase in power costs, considering that wind and solar are already at grid parity in most states (and those costs will continue to decline). If you want to be specific, we can significantly curb our fossil fuel subsidies at the federal level, and use those to directly subsidize renewables production (with any deficit made up by the general fund).
• mcv 11y ago
  I don't think this middle finger is as big as the many others they're already getting. Maybe we can compensate by taking care of one of those other middle fingers?