TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

Material submitted through the TCI Public Input form from April 2019-February 2021 is viewable here. View input submitted from March 1, 2021 forward here. All material submitted on this page informed the participating jurisdictions in the 2019-2020 TCI regional policy design process. Click on the column headings to sort the submissions.

Date	First	Last	Affiliation	City	State	Input	File
11/12/2019	Joanne	Rogers	Taxpayer from Massachusetts	Foxboro	Massachusetts	This is taxation without representation! Massachusetts voted down an automatic gas tax a few years ago and we don't want one now. Our legislators need to be accountable for tax increases... read more This is taxation without representation! Massachusetts voted down an automatic gas tax a few years ago and we don't want one now. Our legislators need to be accountable for tax increases.	-
12/1/2019	Mark	Barrieau	Taxpayer and resident	Templeton	Massachusetts	Governor Baker - shame on you. You are not king, you cannot impose a tax. And even if you were king, the people of Massachusetts have revolted against one in the past, we can do it again. No, No... read more Governor Baker - shame on you. You are not king, you cannot impose a tax. And even if you were king, the people of Massachusetts have revolted against one in the past, we can do it again. No, No, No to your TCI and this tax.	-
11/18/2019	stephen	manseau	taxpayer and legal citzen who votes in every election	billerica	Massachusetts	We the taxpaying legal citizens of Massachusetts five years ago overwhelmingly rejected the "Automatic Gas Tax". This unconstitutional end run around congress and the voters to force yet... read more We the taxpaying legal citizens of Massachusetts five years ago overwhelmingly rejected the "Automatic Gas Tax". This unconstitutional end run around congress and the voters to force yet another tax on the people shall not stand. It will be fought on every front; Courts, polling stations, media and in the streets. These phony baloney excuses to punish the poorest among us on a product we all must buy is a lie on it's face. The ice caps on Mars and Europa are melting at the same rate they are here on Earth. My V8 might burn a lot of gas, but it is not changing the weather on Mars and the moons of Jupiter. I realize our alleged "representatives" count on the ignorance, laziness and stupidity of the voters, but this time, it's not going to happen.	-
8/1/2019	Dan	Whipple	taxpayer	Wallingford	Vermont	I abhor this theft of my livelihood via taxation for the fool's pursuit of Carbon Reduction. First most, carbon dioxide is NOT a pollutant! Anthropogenic climate change is NOT a proven... read more I abhor this theft of my livelihood via taxation for the fool's pursuit of Carbon Reduction. First most, carbon dioxide is NOT a pollutant! Anthropogenic climate change is NOT a proven fact, it relies on pseudo science, mass hysteria, and most of all (TAX) MONEY. I live in rural Vermont, a state with the lowest carbon footprint of any in our nation. Our economy is precarious at best. We travel to work on rudimentary roads, for limited pay from businesses teetering on financial collapse. Our State government continues to overtax it's citizens to support those that can't or won't support themselves. This CARBON TAX is just more of the same. It will ruin our local economy, bankrupt businesses, and hasten the exodus of those who cannot afford to live here. Your blind ambitions will yield a poisoned fruit.	-
10/3/2019	Peter	Guder	Taxpayer	Saugus	Massachusetts	Climate models are worthless mathematical constructs riddled with guesswork. CO2-driven Climate Change is an Assertion / Hypothesis that cannot be proven or dis-proven and is,... read more Climate models are worthless mathematical constructs riddled with guesswork. CO2-driven Climate Change is an Assertion / Hypothesis that cannot be proven or dis-proven and is, therefore, scientifically invalid. Bad policy is based on bad information, UNPROVEN assumptions, and PROFIT for insiders. HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST and WHO WILL PAY?	-
10/7/2019	Kevin	Webb	Taxpayer	Augusta	Maine	Maine is a rural state and adding costs to fossil fuels will hurt our economy tremendously. We can't afford higher transportation costs and the associated inflation associated with that (... read more Maine is a rural state and adding costs to fossil fuels will hurt our economy tremendously. We can't afford higher transportation costs and the associated inflation associated with that (unlike more densely populated states). We also will take a disproportional hit on the cost of heating our homes and businesses. This is unacceptable as an outcome but clearly what these proposals will make happen.	-
10/8/2019	Loren	Gordon	Taxpayer	CARIBOU	Maine	Maine cannot afford these ridiculous additional taxes or fees. In northern Maine, we are already paying at least 30 cents per gallon more than anywhere else in the State for gas, oil, and propane... read more Maine cannot afford these ridiculous additional taxes or fees. In northern Maine, we are already paying at least 30 cents per gallon more than anywhere else in the State for gas, oil, and propane. Solid fuels and electricity are also much higher in Northern Maine than anywhere else in the State. DO NOT push or legislate any Carbon Neutral agenda in which would impose ANY additional fees, taxes or tariffs onto Maine citizens, whether they are upfront taxes or hidden. The citizens of Maine are struggling with the costs of living and this so-called initiative will do nothing but hurt Maine people.	-
10/9/2019	Irene	LeClaire	Taxpayer	Windham	Maine	I am shamelessly copying this from Dan Whipple from Vermont. "Please substitute Maine for Vermont! I abhor this theft of my livelihood via taxation for the fool's pursuit of Carbon... read more I am shamelessly copying this from Dan Whipple from Vermont. "Please substitute Maine for Vermont! I abhor this theft of my livelihood via taxation for the fool's pursuit of Carbon Reduction. First most, carbon dioxide is NOT a pollutant! Anthropogenic climate change is NOT a proven fact, it relies on pseudo science, mass hysteria, and most of all (TAX) MONEY. I live in rural Vermont, a state with the lowest carbon footprint of any in our nation. Our economy is precarious at best. We travel to work on rudimentary roads, for limited pay from businesses teetering on financial collapse. Our State government continues to overtax it's citizens to support those that can't or won't support themselves. This CARBON TAX is just more of the same. It will ruin our local economy, bankrupt businesses, and hasten the exodus of those who cannot afford to live here. Your blind ambitions will yield a poisoned fruit. "	-
10/9/2019	Danny	Emerson	Taxpayer	South Berwick	Maine	I am retired and on a fixed income. I do not support tax increases of any type on carbon fuels. I am retired and on a fixed income. I do not support tax increases of any type on carbon fuels.	-
10/10/2019	Fred	Leisentritt	Taxpayer	Lincoln	Maine	Please stop raising taxes. You are trying to call it by another name because you are lying to the public. If the government is taking more of our money without public approval it is theft even... read more Please stop raising taxes. You are trying to call it by another name because you are lying to the public. If the government is taking more of our money without public approval it is theft even more than it is a tax. STOP RAISING TAXES IN MAINE!!	-
10/27/2019	Kathy	Lanpher	Taxpayer	Orland	Maine	We don't want this in Maine. I will fight against this tax and proposal, Gov. Mills is a 1 term gov. read more We don't want this in Maine. I will fight against this tax and proposal, Gov. Mills is a 1 term gov.	-
10/27/2019	Clayton	McKay	taxpayer	DIXFIELD	Maine	Adding costs to fuels used by every citizen in Maine is an unbelievably stupid and punishing move against the voting public. Adding costs to fuels used by every citizen in Maine is an unbelievably stupid and punishing move against the voting public.	-
10/28/2019	Richard	Webb	Taxpayer	Gardiner	Maine	This is ill advised and will be disaterous for those Mainers that are already living on the edge. Those that are able to will have no choice but to move to another state, those who can't will... read more This is ill advised and will be disaterous for those Mainers that are already living on the edge. Those that are able to will have no choice but to move to another state, those who can't will have to rely on more public assistance to make ends meet. This is a lose, lose scenario for all but the wealthy.	-
10/29/2019	James	Glusker	Taxpayer	Augusta	Maine	No more taxes!!! No more taxes!!!	-
10/30/2019	Marie	Nadeau	Taxpayer	Hampden	Maine	Stop giving rebates to rich people and raising prices on the average Maine resident. You are way off base with this idea. Stop giving rebates to rich people and raising prices on the average Maine resident. You are way off base with this idea.	-
10/31/2019	Lori	Bartlett	Taxpayer	Whitefield	Maine	Poor people cannot stand up under these additional cost. We already can't hardly afford to survive. Many of us make choices everyday what we'll be going without to make it through the... read more Poor people cannot stand up under these additional cost. We already can't hardly afford to survive. Many of us make choices everyday what we'll be going without to make it through the month. Adding fees, taxes to gas is simply horrendous. Maine is a long distance state, we travel 30-50mi easy from one to another. We cannot afford be moneyed out of our cars buy these fees. We can't afford the luxury of electrical cars, it's too Beyond our means. Don't make Mainers worse off. Stop this foolishness, we cannot afford, we are Not California.	-
10/31/2019	Lisa	McCulley	Taxpayer	Stockholm	Maine	Additional and onerous taxes on gasoline will adversely affect the business climate in Maine as well as create personal hardship. Maine is a huge state with many rural areas where driving... read more Additional and onerous taxes on gasoline will adversely affect the business climate in Maine as well as create personal hardship. Maine is a huge state with many rural areas where driving considerable distances is imperative for education, employment and daily living. Many of us are on fixed incomes and cannot absorb the increased costs of getting groceries and medical care. The negative impact this will have on the citizens is certain. The impact this will have on climate change is questionable. Government has proven itself incapable of winning any of the "wars" it has declared, be it poverty, drugs or hunger. I do not expect this to be any different. All it will do is waste taxpayers' money and make politicians feel better about themselves. There is no reason to squander resources or pander to elected officials or faceless bureaucrats. I urge you to disapprove all efforts to increase taxes on commodities we cannot function without purchasing.	-
11/2/2019	Dana	Francey	Taxpayer	Glenburn	Maine	Electricity is Maine is so expensive that efficient hybrids are more cost effective than electric vehicles, especially in the cold months. Please stop pushing EVs with tax breaks and added taxes... read more Electricity is Maine is so expensive that efficient hybrids are more cost effective than electric vehicles, especially in the cold months. Please stop pushing EVs with tax breaks and added taxes at the pump paid by the rest of us. Make the EV drivers pay their fair share of road maintenance taxes we pay at the pump too.	-
11/8/2019	Susan	Smiley	Taxpayer	Lancaster	Massachusetts	As a taxpayer, commuter and dedicated employee of a large organization in Massachusetts I employ you to NOT ENDORSE this carbon Tax being discussed at the Mass Legislative branch. We need... read more As a taxpayer, commuter and dedicated employee of a large organization in Massachusetts I employ you to NOT ENDORSE this carbon Tax being discussed at the Mass Legislative branch. We need INNOVATION not higher taxes on the working class!!	-
11/12/2019	Kevin	Moran	Taxpayer	East Wareham	Massachusetts	I do not support this initiative. I do not support this initiative.	-

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