Sixgun Sheridan Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Not making this up... https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/11/asia/new-zealand-farmers-cow-sheep-burps-climate-intl-scn/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Mindset imported from california. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 The real problem with this is not the stupidity of taxing cow and goat burps/farts it is where in the supply chain they are imposing the tax. When it comes to food production the farmer does not set the price. the market does. It is impossible for the farmers to pass this tax along to the consumer. All this does is reduce what little profit the farmer makes. Does anyone actually believe that the farmer will be paid more per pound because their costs have gone up? The only way to increase the price the farmer pays is to increase demand or decrease supply. Farmers have no control over demand and very little control over supply. The tax needs to be added to the price the consumer pays at the point of purchase. This does two things. First it places the tax where it belongs. Secondly it ensures people see the true costs of these initiatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 There's no reason for this tax at all. Cows can't help what they do naturally. What are they going to do next, tax people who fart a lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 So...explain to me again how paying money to the government is supposed to stop a natural cyclical climatic process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 There is a Cow at the root of all this. the PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted October 11, 2022 Author Share Posted October 11, 2022 52 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said: So...explain to me again how paying money to the government is supposed to stop a natural cyclical climatic process? I think the idea is that if cows farts are taxed it'll encourage them to hold it in longer and thus reduce emissions. You have to think like a liberal for this to make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 I wonder how they are going to measure the amount...Hire someone to follow a cow or herd and count the number of times...Or guessmate the amount and number of times....Sounds like a new job opening... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 They probably want to do away with cows. If you pay enuff taxes you will do away . Then you will Graze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 I am the son of a retired Dairy Farmer, I grew up on our Dairy Farm. Although it did happen occasionally, I do not recall witnessing cows flatulating very often, in fact hardly at all ....... ....... maybe N.Z. grass has more beans in it ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 The only gas that needs to be curtailed is that gas coming from politicians every time the speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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