2/26/2020 |
Richard |
Thomas |
Maine Gen. Medical Center |
Waterville |
Maine |
I am inspired by TCI's policy model, because I believe that without such powerful and proactive steps, my grandchildren's lives will be horribly affected by climate change. I think... read more I am inspired by TCI's policy model, because I believe that without such powerful and proactive steps, my grandchildren's lives will be horribly affected by climate change. I think that TCI is an example of government at its best, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. Richard Thomas, Ph.D.
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2/28/2020 |
Kergan |
Thomann |
citizen |
Northport |
Maine |
As I private citizen in Maine I find it financially hard to live here .The cost of food, income tax, use tax. sales tax ,fuel tax , property tax the list goes on and now an additional tax to try... read more As I private citizen in Maine I find it financially hard to live here .The cost of food, income tax, use tax. sales tax ,fuel tax , property tax the list goes on and now an additional tax to try to get me to go electronic vehicles. First I would not have the money to even trade vehicles.So I am penalized with additional tax expense to even get to my job. Second what happens after most Maine residents finally get there electronic vehicle and the additional tax money dries up ? When do you start taxing the electricity to increase the dollars to the state again? The rural public transportation system is almost non existent, the rail system has been dismantled , do we all have to move to a city to survive. This is a rushed poorly thought out plan that will devastate the Maine economy. All under the feel good idea we will be stopping Global warming. We haven't heard what the additional cost to Global Warming will be to excavate more raw material to produce more batteries for solar power and wind, and the new electronic cars. The grid system will have to be increased to handle the increased electricity use and all the diesel generators that will have to run to keep up with peak demand until the grid is bigger. And lets not forget there is only one supplier I can buy from CMP not sure I want to trust them to do the right thing. Please reconsider this issue it is not good for me or anyone in Maine.No one gains form this initiative. Should this pass I will be considering leaving the state to find a state were my limited income will support me. |
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12/20/2019 |
Frank |
Thiboutot |
None |
Cumberland |
Maine |
You’ve no doubt already heard from the TCI’s detractors which likely made no impact on this absurd policy.
I recently returned from Copenhagen, Denmark where Climate Change group... read more You’ve no doubt already heard from the TCI’s detractors which likely made no impact on this absurd policy.
I recently returned from Copenhagen, Denmark where Climate Change group think is in full tilt. The skyline is dotted with windmills, the bike paths are as wide as car lanes, there’s a 25% surcharge on all restaurant meals and a 180% tariff on cars all to become “carbon neutral” by 2025. With a population of 750,000 and 1.5 million bicycles, it was amusing to think how riding a bike in winter works out. Better yet, what do they do if they visit a pub at night and have to make it home on icy roads? Do they do make 20 trips to the grocery store per week since their bicycle baskets can only hold so many items? Technology has evolved and lifted billions out of poverty because of carbon fuels. Now, you want our country to go backwards?
No one wants pollution. But, climate change advocates can’t differentiate between pollution and “man-made” global warming which in junk science as well as a power and wealth grab by the global elites. If Thunberg is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, then the planet is doomed anyway. That’s almost as bad as B. Hussein O. being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
The irony of my visit to Scandanavia is that the people love their herring but can’t eat it more than twice a month because the Baltic Sea is so polluted. They can’t do anything about climate change but should be and could be working on cleaning up the sea which is the lifeblood of their economies.
In closing, my eye doctor’s assistant works in Portland, ME but commutes from Oxford county. Increasing the burden on her commute by increasing gasoline taxes to boost government revenues is not only foolish but, if I had the power to do so, I would make it a criminal offense.
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2/19/2020 |
Paulette |
Thibodeau |
Making Maine Great Again |
Jefferson |
Maine |
There is enough tax on fuel already and this initiative just doesn't make sense for the majority. Assess a tax or higher rate on older vehicle registrations past 10 years, encourage vehicle... read more There is enough tax on fuel already and this initiative just doesn't make sense for the majority. Assess a tax or higher rate on older vehicle registrations past 10 years, encourage vehicle purchases, increase/assess a special tax on vehicles over xxxxc many dollars.... there are other options. |
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10/17/2019 |
anthony |
thibeault |
Maine citizen |
st john plt |
Maine |
For most Mainers we depend on the forestry industry, we have to travel to work, not just a 5 minute drive, more like an hour plus. My wife has to drive her and our son for appointments over an... read more For most Mainers we depend on the forestry industry, we have to travel to work, not just a 5 minute drive, more like an hour plus. My wife has to drive her and our son for appointments over an hour and 4 hours away. We are a 1 income family because my wife is disabled. For us to get any decent health care we have to go way out of town.. |
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2/25/2020 |
Paige |
Therien |
Audubon Society of Rhode Island |
Smithfield |
Rhode Island |
I support TCI because transportation is the largest source of carbon emissions - adding to asthma and heart disease and costing millions of dollars in extra healthcare costs. Less fossil fuels... read more I support TCI because transportation is the largest source of carbon emissions - adding to asthma and heart disease and costing millions of dollars in extra healthcare costs. Less fossil fuels coming into Rhode Island will mean cleaner air and better land use around the Port of Providence. I want better public transportation options for me and my family, a connected, more vibrant community, and the opportunity for economic growth and new jobs. Rural communities need more public transportation options and the current transportation status quo is hurting overburdened communities especially hard. |
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12/17/2019 |
Gregory |
Theriault |
Maine Resident |
Northeast Harbor |
Maine |
No new gas tax for anything! People in Maine can't afford any more taxes! We are one of the most expensive states in the USA! read more No new gas tax for anything! People in Maine can't afford any more taxes! We are one of the most expensive states in the USA! |
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11/25/2019 |
George |
Theochares |
N/A |
Methuen |
Massachusetts |
No new taxes! No new taxes! |
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11/8/2019 |
andre |
thebeau |
concerned citizen |
fitchburg |
Massachusetts |
TCI is unwanted, un-needed and if it is to be considered must go thru proper legislative channels. These commie back door no vote tactics are an attempt to kill the economic and political fabric... read more TCI is unwanted, un-needed and if it is to be considered must go thru proper legislative channels. These commie back door no vote tactics are an attempt to kill the economic and political fabric of Massachusetts. More open honest debate is what is needed not less.
CO2 is required for life and taxing fuel for the benefit of the elite is an immoral act akin to genocide.
https://www.zerohedge.com/article/cap-and-trade-gigantic-scam
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1/22/2020 |
Wendy |
Thatcher Hall |
Maine resident |
Appleton |
Maine |
I am adamantly opposed to our state joining this initiative. Maine is a mostly rural state, where reliable, cost effective personal transportation is essential. Those of us who live in the rural... read more I am adamantly opposed to our state joining this initiative. Maine is a mostly rural state, where reliable, cost effective personal transportation is essential. Those of us who live in the rural areas do not have the advantages afforded to densely populated areas, such as walking distance amenities. Grocery stores, doctors, pharmacies and other necessities are a 20 minute or longer drive. We are dependent on affordable gas and heating fuel to live here. The TCI initiative will significantly raise prices for the consumer. Unfortunately, Governor Janet Mills seems unwilling to support the needs and wishes of Maine people. |
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2/27/2020 |
Wendy |
Thatcher Hall |
Retired community member in rural maine |
Appleton |
Maine |
I am very concerned with environmental issues. I live frugally and with a keen eye to minimizing use of plastics and other waste. We are in a rural area of Maine where personal transportation is... read more I am very concerned with environmental issues. I live frugally and with a keen eye to minimizing use of plastics and other waste. We are in a rural area of Maine where personal transportation is essential. There is no public transportation. Maine’s estimated $.17 per gallon increase in gas price, as well as increase in heating oil price, and likely propane as well, will be a critical hardship on middle and low income people.There is no alternative for us.
“In the public debate surrounding this program, especially in the media, confusion exists over whether regulated entities will pass the costs of purchasing allowances onto consumers who buy motor fuels. To be 100% clear, and eliminate any confusion, these costs, and the costs necessary to comply with this program by regulated entities (these costs) *will be reflected in retail motor fuel prices that consumers pay*.” |
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1/16/2020 |
Betsy |
Teutsch |
Independent |
Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania |
As a Philadelphia senior citizen, I receive a free transit card for Regional Rail, subways and buses. I am saddened and frustrated by the fact that, despite the excellent urban transit... read more As a Philadelphia senior citizen, I receive a free transit card for Regional Rail, subways and buses. I am saddened and frustrated by the fact that, despite the excellent urban transit infrastructure, our transit system is not better resourced to communicate with the public, and that trains run so infrequently during non-peak hours and weekends.
Allocating more money to educate the public would increase both ridership and awareness of how mass transit users help decrease everyone's carbon emissions. Better apps to communicate real time arrival of buses, billboards at stations that announce when the next bus or train is expected would greatly minimize the stress of being a mass transit user.
We also need cheaper intercity trains. Adding cheap private buses has been a very popular move, but we need more trains to reduce highway congestion. All this, plus expanding public transit, takes dollars that need to be provided. |
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12/23/2019 |
Mark |
Tetreault |
Smart People |
Providence |
Rhode Island |
Apparently the politicians need a new means to fund the general fund since the 911 funds have been exposed. Apparently the politicians need a new means to fund the general fund since the 911 funds have been exposed. |
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11/13/2019 |
test |
test |
test |
test |
Maine |
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2/27/2020 |
Jean |
Terwilliger |
citizen, architect |
Cornwall |
Vermont |
It is critical that we decarbonize transportation as quickly as possible as a state, region, nation and world. Please pass the Transportation and Climate Initiative for Vermont and the region! In... read more It is critical that we decarbonize transportation as quickly as possible as a state, region, nation and world. Please pass the Transportation and Climate Initiative for Vermont and the region! In rural areas people depend on their cars. I have been fortunate to drive an electric car for the last couple of years and will never go back. A small tax on gas when prices are low is a small price to pay to make progress on decarbonizing transportation and providing more public transportation options for all. |
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2/21/2020 |
Elizabeth |
Terbrock |
Citizen of Ossining, NY |
Ossining |
New York |
I strongly support the Transportation and Climate Initiative. The transportation sector accounts for a third of all carbon emissions so we must make changes to this sector to avert the worst of... read more I strongly support the Transportation and Climate Initiative. The transportation sector accounts for a third of all carbon emissions so we must make changes to this sector to avert the worst of the climate crisis. We need a plan that holds large transportation polluters accountable for the pollution they create and invests in clean transportation solutions including:
- More public transit and electric vehicle infrastructure in rural areas,
- Expansion of commuter rail, electric vehicles, and streets in the suburbs that are safe, walkable, and bikeable,
- Sustainable and equitable housing near transit and electric bus fleets in urban communities.
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2/24/2020 |
Randall |
Tenor |
N/A |
Mechanicsburg |
Pennsylvania |
I support the Green Energy initiative as it relates to transportation. I support the Green Energy initiative as it relates to transportation. |
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1/16/2020 |
Michele |
Temple |
concerned citizen |
Woodside |
New York |
We must reduce pollution from transportation, our largest source of global warming emissions.
And this is New York's opportunity to formally join the plan to reduce emissions. ... read more We must reduce pollution from transportation, our largest source of global warming emissions.
And this is New York's opportunity to formally join the plan to reduce emissions.
The policy must have a strong component of equity by prioritizing clean investments in areas overburdened by pollution.
I am grateful for the bipartisan nature of this project, moving us forward while the federal government takes us backward.
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2/25/2020 |
Louis |
Temme |
Philadelphia, PA citizen and voter |
Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania |
Gov. Wolf please join 11 other states and D.C. to form a regional initiative — the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) — that’s going to limit carbon emissions and significantly reduce... read more Gov. Wolf please join 11 other states and D.C. to form a regional initiative — the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) — that’s going to limit carbon emissions and significantly reduce pollution from gas-guzzling cars and trucks on heavily trafficked roads. It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and raise much-needed revenue to modernize our transportation system on a regional scale, which will make it easier for everyone to get around! Thank you. |
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10/30/2019 |
Kellie |
Teel |
Unk |
Brunswick |
Maine |
We can not afford another tax hike anywhere! We are tapped out. Electric cars use coal to create electricity. How is this even helping the environment. I’ve seen the electric fill-up station at LL... read more We can not afford another tax hike anywhere! We are tapped out. Electric cars use coal to create electricity. How is this even helping the environment. I’ve seen the electric fill-up station at LL Bean. Constantly empty. We car and truck drivers need a tax break. Stop trying to force us, through legislation, to do, act, eat, drive, heat, and live in a way that we don’t want to. This is not progressive. It’s oppressive and authoritarian. |
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