EPA 'Cow Tax' Could Charge $175 per Dairy Cow to Curb Greenhouse Gases

MrVicchio · 01-06-09, 05:39 PM

IF the ball of "taxing people for globull warming" really kicks off, expect that $0.08 cost to be scoffed at by the acolytes that think paying $5.00 a gallon for gas is too low(Obama being one of those folks). Stuff like this drives me aboslutely batty.

RightinNYC · 01-06-09, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by emdash

production cost goes up 8 cents. that means grocery stores pay more for the milk, and charge consumers more.

according to the CA dept. of food and agriculture, it costs between 1.96 and 2.35 to produce a gallon of milk that is ready for stores. stores then sell a gallon of milk for what, $2.50-4.50 depending on brand?

[cost of processing is regulated to keep the farmers from getting ripped off, but once they sell it to stores the stores can charge whatever they want for it.]

considering how much retail stores profit from their merchandise, we can expect +$.08 production to be disproportionately represented in the ultimate cost of dairy products to consumers.

I doubt it would be by much. The difference between the price that milk sells for and the price of production is the transportation/marketing/sale/profit. I don't see why this tax would affect any of those.

emdash · 01-06-09, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RightinNYC

I doubt it would be by much. The difference between the price that milk sells for and the price of production is the transportation/marketing/sale/profit. I don't see why this tax would affect any of those.

the only reason I can think of is that stores set their prices to make a certain % profit, not a fixed amount. even that way it would not be a huge effect, but a cow tax is a great excuse for them to jack up the prices as high as they want without being held accountable for it.

American · 01-07-09, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by chevydriver1123

Just when you thought the Federal Government couldnt be anymore retarded.

Getting ready for the milk crisis.

emdash · 01-07-09, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by American

Getting ready for the milk crisis.

just stock up on gasoline for your cereal and coffee. cheaper and more environmentally friendly.

American · 01-17-09, 07:14 AM

We have a few cows around here that are going to be pissed.

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