Comments on: Green Jobs for a Greening Economy http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/27/green-jobs-for-a-greening-economy/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:55:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: JCH http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/27/green-jobs-for-a-greening-economy/#comment-10081 JCH Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:22:39 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/27/green-jobs-for-a-greening-economy/#comment-10081 Is making wind turbines a green job? The backorders for them are extensive. You probably could build a coal plant in the amount of time it takes to get a wind turbine. Is making wind turbines a green job? The backorders for them are extensive.

You probably could build a coal plant in the amount of time it takes to get a wind turbine.

]]> By: Joe http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/27/green-jobs-for-a-greening-economy/#comment-10082 Joe Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:53:38 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/27/green-jobs-for-a-greening-economy/#comment-10082 That's why we need more people making them!!! Of course, the backorder for coal plants and nukes is equally long.... That’s why we need more people making them!!!
Of course, the backorder for coal plants and nukes is equally long….

]]> By: Paul K http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/27/green-jobs-for-a-greening-economy/#comment-10093 Paul K Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:54:27 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/27/green-jobs-for-a-greening-economy/#comment-10093 Kari, A good start would be a listing of green collar positions available for hiring. Even though the U.S. has historically low unemployment, a lot of people are out of work. I wonder what the unemployment rate is among those specifically interested in green collar work. If I were a professor I'd assign a study of green job openings. While I'm a fan of the micro corporate and self employed entrepreneurial underpinnings of the economy, most people work in a job created by someone else. To increase green employment, increase the number and size of those someone elses. That takes investment and venture capital. Day one of a good plan includes elimination of capital gains taxes on green investment. Kari,
A good start would be a listing of green collar positions available for hiring. Even though the U.S. has historically low unemployment, a lot of people are out of work. I wonder what the unemployment rate is among those specifically interested in green collar work. If I were a professor I’d assign a study of green job openings.
While I’m a fan of the micro corporate and self employed entrepreneurial underpinnings of the economy, most people work in a job created by someone else. To increase green employment, increase the number and size of those someone elses. That takes investment and venture capital. Day one of a good plan includes elimination of capital gains taxes on green investment.

]]> By: JCH http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/27/green-jobs-for-a-greening-economy/#comment-10099 JCH Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:18:16 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/27/green-jobs-for-a-greening-economy/#comment-10099 Eliminating capital gains is a bad idea. It would just invite investors who are looking for a dodge, and would pollute the economic and investment decision making across the broad economy. When is this kick going to end? If it's worth doing, then it is by definition worth doing and paying the taxes that result from its worthwhileness. If you make a $100 gain, then you pay $15 tax (or a $26 tax). If somebody says, I won't make a $100 gain if I have to pay a $15 tax, then let the idiot buy a CD. Eliminating capital gains is a bad idea. It would just invite investors who are looking for a dodge, and would pollute the economic and investment decision making across the broad economy.

When is this kick going to end? If it’s worth doing, then it is by definition worth doing and paying the taxes that result from its worthwhileness. If you make a $100 gain, then you pay $15 tax (or a $26 tax). If somebody says, I won’t make a $100 gain if I have to pay a $15 tax, then let the idiot buy a CD.

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