8/19/2020 |
Deborah |
Weaver |
Independent |
Rowley |
Massachusetts |
Against any tax without legislation Against any tax without legislation |
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2/28/2020 |
James |
Wayne |
Cornell (New York Resident) |
Ithaca |
New York |
Please see attached letter in enthusiastic support of TCI. Thank you. Please see attached letter in enthusiastic support of TCI. Thank you. |
Jwayne_TCI_Comment.pdf |
2/21/2020 |
David |
Way |
Concerned citizen |
Pottstown |
Pennsylvania |
We need a regional plan, involving the governors of regional states and the mayor of Washington, D.C., to ensure that any transportation plan is bold enough to cut harmful transportation pollution... read more We need a regional plan, involving the governors of regional states and the mayor of Washington, D.C., to ensure that any transportation plan is bold enough to cut harmful transportation pollution at the scale needed to avert 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
Please make these a priority in your plans - thank you. |
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12/2/2019 |
David |
Watts |
citizen |
Arlington |
Massachusetts |
The gas tax was defeated by the taxpayers already. This is an attempt to do an end run around the people of Massachusetts and to avoid fiscal responsibility. The gas tax was defeated by the taxpayers already. This is an attempt to do an end run around the people of Massachusetts and to avoid fiscal responsibility. |
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1/16/2020 |
Lisa |
Watts |
citizen |
Durham |
North Carolina |
I support a strong plan to combat transportation pollution and carbon emissions. I am concerned about climate change, and I know that we can do better than just building bigger highways and... read more I support a strong plan to combat transportation pollution and carbon emissions. I am concerned about climate change, and I know that we can do better than just building bigger highways and encouraging more car trips. I especially care about clean-energy investments such as greenways in areas overburdened by pollution and where residents don't have good transportation access.
Thank you for this bipartisan work, setting a strong example for how to move us forward.
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2/26/2020 |
Elizabeth |
Watts |
Citizen |
Boynton Beach |
Florida |
Transportation is the country’s and region’s leading source of carbon emissions.
I support TCI and demand the most comprehensive program possible: we need improved transportation... read more Transportation is the country’s and region’s leading source of carbon emissions.
I support TCI and demand the most comprehensive program possible: we need improved transportation options, we need polluters to pay their fair share for the damage they are causing, and we need to act now! |
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10/14/2020 |
Elizabeth |
Watts |
Citizen |
Boynton Beach |
Florida |
I urge you to adopt a strong TCI program. In order for the program to be strong, please enact the following:
A cap on carbon emissions of at least 25% by 2032
An... read more I urge you to adopt a strong TCI program. In order for the program to be strong, please enact the following:
A cap on carbon emissions of at least 25% by 2032
An increase in the minimum investment in overburdened and underserved communities (>35%)
Request that investments be put towards active transportation like better sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, and high quality public transit
According to a recently released study by Harvard and other institutions, if the program is designed appropriately, up to 1,100 lives can be saved annually, and the region could see $11 billion in health benefits each year.
Thank you. |
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5/25/2019 |
Nancy |
Watson |
CCL |
Greenwich |
Connecticut |
As an extremely concerned citizen and chapter leader of Greater Stamford CCL, I have learned so much about the most sensible policy to move towards renewables : carbon fee and dividend. In fact, a... read more As an extremely concerned citizen and chapter leader of Greater Stamford CCL, I have learned so much about the most sensible policy to move towards renewables : carbon fee and dividend. In fact, a bill (HR 763) is working it's way through congress to enact this policy. Simply put, a steadily rising fee is placed on carbon emissions which is then is returned to every American household in the form of a montlhy dividend. The increasing fee signals the market that renewables are increasingly more attractive than fossil fuels. The dividend protects lower income families rom the price increase. Environmentalists and economists see this as the best policy to move towards renewables while protecting the vulnerable. And it has bi-partisan support, including from the fossil fuel companies. I urge you to explore this policy in the transition to renewables in the transportation sector. |
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8/1/2019 |
Anne |
Watson |
Montpelier City Council |
MONTPELIER |
Vermont |
This seems like a plan that has some potential to make change in Vermont. I hope that it moves forward.
This seems like a plan that has some potential to make change in Vermont. I hope that it moves forward.
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10/27/2019 |
Jerome |
Watson |
Maine ratepayer |
Pittston |
Maine |
I am opposed to this initiative. Maine taxes are already much too high, we do not need more. I am opposed to this initiative. Maine taxes are already much too high, we do not need more. |
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12/16/2019 |
Anne |
Watson |
City of Montpelier |
Montpelier |
Vermont |
I am strongly in favor this initiative. Most of Vermont's carbon emissions are from the transportation sector and there needs to be an investment to help us make the transition. This type of... read more I am strongly in favor this initiative. Most of Vermont's carbon emissions are from the transportation sector and there needs to be an investment to help us make the transition. This type of cap-and-invest program has been hugely successful elsewhere in North America, and I hope we can take this step in the Northeast. The data shows that places with a cap-and-invest program can have their economies grow while their carbon emissions decline. I'm grateful for the work of all those involved. |
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1/21/2020 |
Michaelina |
Watson |
Citizen |
Vassalboro |
Maine |
As a life long citizen of Maine, I strongly stand against the TCI. This is just another unfair tax on an already over taxed state. Maine is too large in area and low in population to have a viable... read more As a life long citizen of Maine, I strongly stand against the TCI. This is just another unfair tax on an already over taxed state. Maine is too large in area and low in population to have a viable public transportation system, nor are electric vehicles an alternative in this spacious, wintery climate. |
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2/28/2020 |
Gail |
Watson |
U of Maine |
Cambridge |
Maine |
Governor,
I can't afford an increase of 17 cents in the gas tax. I can't drive 30% less than I already do. My husband and I have not taken any vacation trips, not even in local... read more Governor,
I can't afford an increase of 17 cents in the gas tax. I can't drive 30% less than I already do. My husband and I have not taken any vacation trips, not even in local Maine for fiive years. I can't drive 30% less to work. I already only shop on days I go to work. We can't now afford gas to go to the Fryeburg Fair or go to movies in Bangor or take a leisurely drive for fun. We bought a car that was smaller to save on gas. Electric vehicles, besides being untenable in cold winter months, are not better for our environment. Not in their manufacture nor in the disposal, something the car manufacturers don't care about and green non conservatives have not even thoroughly considered.
Your plan will sink the Maine economy. Our vacationland will become a wasteland of unemployed people.
Make your budget balance by spending less, just as we rural Mainers must, or you will be spending less time as Governor. |
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2/28/2020 |
Jennifer |
Watson |
Taxpayer |
Harpswell |
Maine |
While carbon emissions and general stewardship of our environment are important issues, PLEASE keep in mind when making policies that it is the real people, hard working people, that must bear... read more While carbon emissions and general stewardship of our environment are important issues, PLEASE keep in mind when making policies that it is the real people, hard working people, that must bear the burden of the policies you make. We already pay more than 30 cents a gallon in gas tax. Please, please, please. No more! Electric cars are just not an option for some of us! |
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1/12/2020 |
Gail |
Watkins |
Republican |
Harpswell |
Maine |
Those proposing such a tax in the State of Maine need to spend time living in the parts of the state where one must travel for hours to get to hospitals, schools, shopping, etc. We have a state... read more Those proposing such a tax in the State of Maine need to spend time living in the parts of the state where one must travel for hours to get to hospitals, schools, shopping, etc. We have a state legislature full of self-absorbed, self-promoting radicals. One legislator, I recall, was observed "filling up" in New Hampshire because he lived just across the Maine / NH line! Such hypocrisy undermines the well being of our citizens. Hopefully, the ballot box will bring this nightmare to an end, and there will be some common sense once again in Maine government (and we need to start at the VERY TOP!!) |
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2/13/2020 |
Thomas |
Watkins |
MA Sierra Club |
LYNN |
Massachusetts |
Every source of global warming gases must be reduced drastically. Governor Baker needs to continue his leadership addressing global warming by Massachusetts formally joining the Transportation and... read more Every source of global warming gases must be reduced drastically. Governor Baker needs to continue his leadership addressing global warming by Massachusetts formally joining the Transportation and Climate Initiative. Gov. Baker's leadership team needs to pursue an aggressive greenhouse gas reduction target.
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1/12/2020 |
John |
Waterbury |
None |
Turner |
Maine |
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10/9/2019 |
Paul |
Wasserott |
P.S.Wasserott, independent trucking company hauling bottles from redemption centers throughout Maine for further recycling |
Woolwich |
Maine |
Fuel is the greatest expense for my small, independent company. I support my family with this business. It is already difficult to maintain a business in Maine between high fuel costs, high taxes... read more Fuel is the greatest expense for my small, independent company. I support my family with this business. It is already difficult to maintain a business in Maine between high fuel costs, high taxes, high medical insurance costs, and more. As an independent truck driver, I cannot absorb the increase if fuel costs go up even more due to this initiative, nor can I get additional compensation from the company I contract with. By hauling recycled products, my company is already helping the environment. This initiative will put me out of business. It may sound good on the surface but please think it through. Think about the actual people who you will put out of business and leave the state. I am a taxpayer who needs relief, not an additional burden. |
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1/12/2020 |
Susan |
Wasserott |
Maine Citizen and hardworking taxpayer |
Woolwich |
Maine |
I am deeply opposed to Maine being part of this initiative. While I support reasonable steps to reduce our carbon footprint, this initiative is not reasonable. Maine is a relatively poor state,... read more I am deeply opposed to Maine being part of this initiative. While I support reasonable steps to reduce our carbon footprint, this initiative is not reasonable. Maine is a relatively poor state, with an aging population, incomes below average and many people living paycheck to paycheck. Adding this tax to already high fuel prices will be burdensome on hardworking Maine families. Personally, it will add to my fuel costs to drive to work, add to our expenses at the grocery and other stores (the companies who deliver goods to stores cannot absorb this additional tax and the cost will trickle down at the market) and it will add significantly to my husband's costs. He is a self-employed truck driver; he will take the hit for the additional tax, which cuts into our profits, plus we will have the higher cost at the market and likely higher heating costs. We will seriously need to consider leaving Maine after 25 years living here if this goes through. PLEASE reconsider, as it looks like other states are reconsidering. Mainers simply cannot afford it!! |
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1/16/2020 |
Joseph |
Wasserman |
self |
West hartofrd |
Connecticut |
I urge investment in mass transit and the infrastructure needed for electric vehicles. we need to protect and upgrade clean car standards
It is critical we reduce our carbon... read more I urge investment in mass transit and the infrastructure needed for electric vehicles. we need to protect and upgrade clean car standards
It is critical we reduce our carbon emissions quickly, in that climate change is moving faster than expected ,, as measured by accelerated melting of the polar ice caps, the increased burning of forests and extreme weather events. |
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