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	Do you think a 5 cent tax on grocery bags is a good idea or just another way to tax consumers? This question refers to: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_11945079 By Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger Asked Mar 31 2009 3:17AM	58 Pts Rate Question

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by Phillis - Zacks little sister on Mar 31, 2009 at 3:24 am Permalink

It's better than some alternatives. I'd rather them tax something with a tiny price tag than raise speeding tickets to a $1,000.00 like Atlanta just did. I don't think grocery bags are going to generate an annually expected $38 MILLION dollars :(

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Phillis - Zacks little sister Mar, 31 2009 at 04:13 AM

Sucks, doesn't it? I think Hershey's is the latest corporate turncoat. Can you imagine - Hershey's in a third world country! What a bunch of ingrates. I'd wipe their name off the map if I were the Penn. governor.

Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger Mar, 31 2009 at 04:57 AM

Hershey owned a plant one mile from where I live. They closed it about 14 months ago, laying off over 100 workers. The plant was here about 80 years. Most people here won't buy there products now.
Sad thing is the plant is still cosed and no prospect for any other business moving in.

Phillis - Zacks little sister Mar, 31 2009 at 05:03 AM

I am ALL in favor of wiping thier name off the map. In the end, the stockholders are doing the same exact thing CEO's of big corporations have done. They insist on getting their money at the cost of other Americans. The CEO's are just the frontmen.

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by chiism1 is gone 4 good on Mar 31, 2009 at 3:29 am Permalink

I'll just bring my own cloth bags, I hated paper bags sometimes, they busted alot on me

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dreadyroots Mar, 31 2009 at 09:27 AM

Yeah a one tyme expense. I use them too.

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by katydid15 on Mar 31, 2009 at 5:03 am Permalink

If the idea is to get people to not use plastic grocery bags, then 5 cents is not nearly enough. People will easily fork over another 30-50 cents for the convenience of the bags. But, if the stores charged like $1.00 per bag, it might get people to change their ways.

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by Eileen on Mar 31, 2009 at 4:27 am Permalink

I think it is down right stupid.........The state of Washington is trying to do something simular with charging people for the use of plastic and paper bags, of course that state says its going "green" I more ways then one it is I suppose!

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by RosieGHM Jetpacker on Mar 31, 2009 at 4:14 am Permalink

Recyling and conserving is a good idea. When something hits our pocketbooks we're more apt to pay attention. The CRV's we pay on sodas, for example... I doubt that people would recycle as much if they didn't pay in advance and want their money back! :)

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Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger Mar, 31 2009 at 05:00 AM

The can and bottle deposits are expanding in our state to include juice and water bottles. Many see it as another tax.

RosieGHM Jetpacker Mar, 31 2009 at 05:16 AM

Oh..yes, well, I guess the word "tax" isn't an epithet to me so I'm not on the lookout for it! :)

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by Lori K still ignores stalkers and trolls on Mar 31, 2009 at 4:12 am Permalink

Oh, for God's sake...enough already. If you want to charge for bags, charge for bags. Keep the dang government taxes away. What possible reason should they get to make money on something a store gives away for free, but has to pay for themselves?

It sounds like another ploy for the government to make a few more bucks at the expense of food shoppers this time.

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by Account Closed on Mar 31, 2009 at 4:04 am Permalink

I think we are taxed enough and people should join together and demand change that is going to honestly help and not throw the burden on the people.

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Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger Mar, 31 2009 at 04:08 AM

I've been reading about how many taxes our state's legislators are contemplating. Nothing is safe now. We are facing a billion dollar deficit and instead of spending cuts, the lawmakers are taxing everything. 18 new fuel taxes are being considered!

Account Closed Mar, 31 2009 at 04:11 AM

I feel another civil war coming on. This time it will be the people verses the government. People can't take much more.

Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger Mar, 31 2009 at 04:58 AM

I hope people vote out these tax raising career politicians in our next election.

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by sidewalkchalk on Mar 31, 2009 at 3:30 am Permalink

OMG! I have officially heard it all! Tax on bags? Unreal.

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Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger Mar, 31 2009 at 04:06 AM

Soon air will be taxed, seems to be where I live.

sidewalkchalk Mar, 31 2009 at 04:10 AM

I'm sure it will be at some point.

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by gracescotland on Mar 31, 2009 at 3:28 am Permalink

It's certainly effective at reducing the number of bags used. I lived in the netherlands where my local supermarket charged 20 cents for a bag. I spent about sixty cents over the course of a year but I bitched and complained on a regular basis.

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MisterKnowItAll Mar, 31 2009 at 03:59 AM

In Taiwan they charge $1-2NT (3-6 cents USD) per bag; all it does is keep the level of waste down because people don't throw away the bags, and re-use them. Even in the US, I always kept my grocery bags to find other good uses for them around the house. I don't see it as a bad idea, especially in a place like CT where the land space is low to be able to be hucking huge amounts of plastic into landfills.

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by ThatchickTandrax on Mar 31, 2009 at 3:23 am Permalink

i dont think its a very idea at all.
we already have enough money issues.

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Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger Mar, 31 2009 at 03:40 AM

It seems like where I live the state leaders keep trying to think of more things to tax.

ThatchickTandrax Mar, 31 2009 at 03:31 PM

i completely agree,
im telling You; soon we're going to have to pay to smile!

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