Cap and Trade has been on the table and people are up in arms about the fees, taxes, charges and penalties.
I know I was personally really upset when I heard that they would mandate energy inspections on homes going on the market and that people would be forced to do energy upgrades before selling. I felt really badly about senior citizens trying to work with fixed incomes and then having to do all this stuff to the house.
I have been wondering that a reward system like low or zero interest government loans for energy saving improvements as well as tax credits would be worthwhile.
I also do not approve of putting huge taxes on things like electricity. What about giving people who use less power a discount instead? So, if I used 10% kilowatts this month than what I used this same month last year, I get a % off the rate? The less I use, the less I have to pay?
Do you have any other ideas?
I think that rewards always work better with people than punishing them.
I realize it is now "dead" but the concept behind it bothers me. It penalizes instead of rewards.
GWS, I read it would be an average household costing $1800 a year, more than what you heard.
I know I was personally really upset when I heard that they would mandate energy inspections on homes going on the market and that people would be forced to do energy upgrades before selling. I felt really badly about senior citizens trying to work with fixed incomes and then having to do all this stuff to the house.
I have been wondering that a reward system like low or zero interest government loans for energy saving improvements as well as tax credits would be worthwhile.
I also do not approve of putting huge taxes on things like electricity. What about giving people who use less power a discount instead? So, if I used 10% kilowatts this month than what I used this same month last year, I get a % off the rate? The less I use, the less I have to pay?
Do you have any other ideas?
I think that rewards always work better with people than punishing them.
I realize it is now "dead" but the concept behind it bothers me. It penalizes instead of rewards.
GWS, I read it would be an average household costing $1800 a year, more than what you heard.