Pennsylvania

JPZenger

(6,819 posts) Thu Jun 12, 2014, 01:25 PM Jun 2014

To avoid the fracker tax, Repubs propose to cut farmland preservation, parks and trails funding

http://www.conservationadvocate.org/reject-conservation-cuts-protect-the-keystone-fund-and-other-conservation-investments/?utm_source=Conservation+Advocate+-+Keystone%3A+Reject+Conservation+Cuts&utm_campaign=Con+Advocate+-+KF+%286%2F12%2F14%29&utm_medium=email

There is widespread public consensus in polls that PA. should no longer be the only state with a natural gas industry that does not charge an extraction tax. If we charge a 5% tax similar to many other states, it would be able to close most of the current State budget deficit.

Instead, the Repubs are looking for everything they can throw over board in the current and proposed State budgets so that they can avoid the fracker tax. This includes stealing funds that PA. voters had approved to be spent only on parks, trails and farmland preservation.

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To avoid the fracker tax, Repubs propose to cut farmland preservation, parks and trails funding (Original Post) JPZenger Jun 2014 OP

They will harm their base with this! ebbie15644 Jun 2014 #1

They're not exactly deep thinkers tech3149 Jun 2014 #2

That is rude and very un-democratic of you. Pat Riot Jun 2014 #4

I don't consider it rude or undemocratic. tech3149 Jun 2014 #5

You didn't "limit your discussion" to the topic. Pat Riot Jun 2014 #6

Really? I'm going to have to go back and re-read my post! tech3149 Jun 2014 #7

Wolf - Environmental and Conservation Decisions will be based upon science, not ideology JPZenger Jun 2014 #3

ebbie15644

(1,214 posts)

1. They will harm their base with this!

Reply to JPZenger (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 02:27 PM

Jun 2014

Farmers, hunters and fishers will be furious!

tech3149

(4,452 posts)

2. They're not exactly deep thinkers

Reply to ebbie15644 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 02:30 PM

Jun 2014

That's the wonderful thing about ideology, it gives you the excuse not to think if it challenges that ideology.

Pat Riot

(446 posts)

4. That is rude and very un-democratic of you.

Reply to tech3149 (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 03:02 PM

Jun 2014

Lump a few million people into one stereotype? If that's what we're doing now, I don't want to be a democrat any more.
Also, there plenty of city dwellers stuck in their own Fox news world of cognitive dissonance.

tech3149

(4,452 posts)

5. I don't consider it rude or undemocratic.

Reply to Pat Riot (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 04:09 PM

Jun 2014

We (as I am a rural resident of the area) have been sold a steaming pile of cow dung for years on this issue. I can take a walk up the hill and see a few well pads just to my north. I was very isolated and not very well informed on the issue until it was in my back yard.
I get to watch, on those few hours I watch local TV, fracker commercials telling me how wonderful it is for the state.
Hell, Allegheny county tried to ban fracking and governor Gasshole did everything to fight it.
Perhaps we should limit our discussion to the subject rather than the tone of the opinion.

Pat Riot

(446 posts)

6. You didn't "limit your discussion" to the topic.

Reply to tech3149 (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 01:48 PM

Jun 2014

You called all farmers, hunters and fishermen ideologues who don't have critical thinking skills. I called you on it and you changed the subject to something I agree with.

tech3149

(4,452 posts)

7. Really? I'm going to have to go back and re-read my post!

Reply to Pat Riot (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 03:19 PM

Jun 2014

I might have time for that next week.

JPZenger

(6,819 posts)

3. Wolf - Environmental and Conservation Decisions will be based upon science, not ideology

Reply to JPZenger (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 07:53 PM

Jun 2014

Today, I listened to a speech on PCN that Tom Wolf made about the environment. He pledged to appoint heads of the Dept. of Environmental Protection and Conservation and Natural Resources who would actually have an environmental background. He said they would make decisions based upon science, not ideology.

That would sure be a change. Corbett has appointed some heads of these departments who had little or no experience or education in environmental matters.

In addition, Wolf pledged to also promote solar and wind energy and energy conservation, instead of putting all of the state's emphasis solely on gas.

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