Denver, CO – We’ve written extensively about the green agenda. That is the left pushing all of these policies in the name of the environment. Much of it is alarmist, but all of it is about control.
The government, in general, is all about control!
For example, we’ve written about how this extends to the Denver City Council, other municipalities, and the State of Colorado.
Let’s update you on the Denver City Council. For a few weeks, we thought they would not pass their “climate change” tax. Mainly due to the opposition from citizens and liberal Mayor Michael Hancock (if this guy opposes it, then it must go way too far). But clearly, none of that matters when it comes to the liberal’s green religion.
The Denver City Council voted to put this item on the ballot. Will it pass? Yes, because we can’t remember when Denver DID NOT vote for a tax. Plus this one will be spun as a tax on the rich and businesses. It is the classic us versus them argument. Obviously, this ignores that the “them” is who employs people, so they can spend money and support lower wage-paying jobs. Liberals don’t care about the facts.
Expect to see more of a mass exodus of businesses from Denver. With the long commutes, bad traffic, and expensive parking, we don’t understand why most people would want their business in Denver anymore. Well, if you wanted the last nail in the coffin, here is more taxation!
Voters will see the residential side of the tax as minimal. However, after this passes and they see it’s really not that minimal, they will never be able to repeal it. Once these taxes are on the books, they live forever!
They also created a new government agency in the process, which will probably be confusing to voters.
Here is a synopsis of the new tax and agency from Colorado Politics:
The office would oversee and bolster efforts to abate climate change, including Denver’s goal to reach 100% renewable electricity by 2040 and reduce city emissions by 80% by 2050.
One part of the tax would be based on electricity use, at a rate of $0.0005 per kilowatt-hours for residential customers and $0.010 per kWh for commercial or industrial customers who exceed half the average usage rate from the previous three-year average.Caitlin Curley, Colorado Politics, September 5, 2019
The other part would hinge on natural gas consumption, at a rate of $0.04 per thermal unit for residential customers and $0.08 for commercial or industrial customers who exceed half the average, until Jan. 1, 2025, when the tax would increase 10% annually.
Denver households with an income equal or less than half of the area median would be exempt, as would households participating in programs with 100% renewable energy.
In less than six years, the tax would increase 10% annually! That’s just crazy. Of course, there could be a TABOR challenge to this, but we will have to wait and see.
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