On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 13:22:19 GMT, Jay Honeck wrote:

I already pay taxes on everything -- including the air I'm breathing.

what'S the name of this tax? The Iowa breathing tax? 'Breath less, save
money!' :-)

The last thing we need is more taxes.

what you might need are oecological [sp?] taxes: higher taxes on (fuel)
inefficient houses/cars/whatever and benefits for insulation, fuel
efficient cars, car sharing, etc. - then, when you use all the benefits you
should come out ahead - money wise, at least it should be cost-neutral.
those who don't improve their houses etc. will pay more.
but this should then also be true for the whole country; this is one idea
of the Kyoto treaty, IMHO. it might not be perfect, but it is a start.

and saving energy is also an economic argument: you aren't that dependent
on energy. if you have to spent less on heating/cooling at your hotel
because of a new insulation, then you won't have many problems on keeping
your rates constant. But you will have to increase your room rates when
your costs for heating/cooling rises 20 or 30%.

#m

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