1900 Dell employees in Limerick just learned that they'll have no job by this time next year. What better time for Eamon Ryan, Minister for Energy, to introduce a new tax?
No job, no income, budget stretched to the limit? You're clamoring to pay more for your carbon footprint, begging for another financial burden to be added, and Mr. Ryan has heard your plea.
It's time to reduce Ireland's dependence on fossil fuels, and putting people out of work is just one way to reduce the nation's carbon footprint. Social welfare payments can only be stretched so far, and if it's even more expensive to heat the house you're about to lose in foreclosure, you'll use less and be thrilled to bits at the opportunity to help the planet.
A carbon tax on electricity production will come in handy when the bill collectors come around to call. You'll be sitting in the dark, in your cold home, and it's ever so easy to pretend that no one is home. A carbon tax will practically pay for itself in Limerick once Dell closes up shop.
Eamon Ryan believes that the carbon tax will be applied this year, as multinational corporations pack up and move away, in search of cheaper places to build and operate their factories. His timing couldn't be better.
Funny thing, though. There's no talk in Poland of carbon taxes and such.
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