Green taxes 'are making billions'


	Green taxes 'are making billions'

amgumen

9-5-2007 11:09 PM

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environment, global warming

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9-5-2007 11:14 PM

The REAL Napster

POPPED

9-5-2007 11:16 PM

pokkets

They just seem to keep digging deeper holes.

9-7-2007 8:22 AM

strider72

Follow the money.

9-7-2007 12:23 PM

ColoradoRight

Any time government makes noise about some "problem" you can be sure what they really are doing is going for you wallet.

9-7-2007 12:29 PM

amgumen

Which is why the GW problem is in great demand

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