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Offline SirLinksALot

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After Banning Plastic Bags, NYC Will Now Tax Paper Bags
« on: April 03, 2019, 07:21:04 pm »
SOURCE: HOTAIR

BY: Jazz Shaw

URL: https://hotair.com/archives/2019/04/03/banning-plastic-bags-nyc-will-now-tax-paper-bags/


2019 is the year when New York State passed new laws aiming to phase out and eventually ban the use of plastic bags. While there is definitely an argument to be made against the use of plastic in anything that can’t be recycled indefinitely, it was still a fairly radical step to take before there were suitable, affordable replacements available. At least in the case of shopping bags, however (one of the most common uses for plastic bags), you had an old-school alternative. Paper bags have their drawbacks but are generally capable of getting your groceries home.

But hold the phone! In New York City, a plastic bag ban wasn’t enough. Now the City Council is looking at jacking up costs by taxing paper bags. This plan is going to save the world for sure. (CBS New York)

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Two city council members have announced plans for legislation to place a fee on paper shopping bags.
The proposal follows the state banning most single-use plastic bags beginning next March.

Under the new law, each municipality has the option of imposing a 5-cent fee on paper bags.

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Re: After Banning Plastic Bags, NYC Will Now Tax Paper Bags
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2019, 08:03:36 pm »
The lumber industry is jumping up and down with glee.
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Re: After Banning Plastic Bags, NYC Will Now Tax Paper Bags
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2019, 08:22:22 pm »
Whatever liberals can't ban or regulate, they will surely tax.

What happens when there's nothing left to outlaw, license or tax?
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Re: After Banning Plastic Bags, NYC Will Now Tax Paper Bags
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2019, 08:34:54 pm »
New fashion coming to New York:

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Re: After Banning Plastic Bags, NYC Will Now Tax Paper Bags
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2019, 09:00:02 pm »
Quote from: andy58-in-nh on April 03, 2019, 08:22:22 pm
Whatever liberals can't ban or regulate, they will surely tax.

What happens when there's nothing left to outlaw, license or tax?
Tax the air you breathe?
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Re: After Banning Plastic Bags, NYC Will Now Tax Paper Bags
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2019, 09:20:22 pm »
What this ban set in motion is chaos. City dwellers don’t have cars so they walk to the markets, they survive on their plastic grocery bags—everyone I know stores their bags for reuse.

I think some state legislators will find themselves on the wrong side of their vote come reelection.
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Re: After Banning Plastic Bags, NYC Will Now Tax Paper Bags
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2019, 10:45:56 pm »
Quote from: goatprairie on April 03, 2019, 09:00:02 pm
Tax the air you breathe?




Let me tell you how it will be.
If you drive a car I'll tax the street.
If you try to sit I'll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I'll tax the heat.
If you take a walk I'll tax your feet.

(A song unappreciated until I got older.)
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