TCI Regional Policy Design Stakeholder Submissions

I support policies that promote strong environmental standards and a healthy future for our state and planet.
Thank You

I write asking you to take action so that the people of Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic states can gain the benefits of a free-market economy. Greenhouse gas pollution is an economic externality. When I chose to turn the key in my car I do so knowing that my decision to do so will not impose on me anywhere near the full cost of the decision I make. The costs of the pollution I create are borne in part by society as a whole rather than me. Such a subsidy prevents our society from enjoying the benefits of a free-market economy where by scarce resources (including pure air and a stable climate) are allocated efficiently and equitably. The option of a solution through regulation is both inefficient and ineffective. Let the invisible hand of the market work its' magic.

We are in Crisis. We must take every opportunity possible to bring our planet back to balance. I'm old enough to remember a clean Chesapeake Bay and where clean water was not something to worry about. Our future generations deserve more from us. For generations, we have been self-absorbed, greedy and negligent. We must wake up and make every possible change for the better. Fossil fuels must go now, not later - start to move away from them in big ways - like transportation. We must take care of this planet that sustains our very lives. It is insanity to do anything less. Do the right thing here. This is a good thing.

I am writing in support of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). I urge Pennsylvania state government to do everything in our power to reduce emissions, invest in a clean transportation system, and reduce the impact of climate change as much as we still can.

Thank you

Clean air is important to the health of all residents in this area as well as it is important to our global concerns for climate change issues. My comments support the recommendations of the Clean Air Council for this policy decision:
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
These recommendations are based on Clean Air Council's research that... "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."

Taxation is theft. We’re already taxed enough as it is. Quit using something that naturally occurs as a method to force more control over those that you represent.

I am a Mass resident and voter and I just wanted to say how excited I am to see a high-impact, regional approach to tackling carbon emissions in this plan. I think our state is in desperate need of infrastructure updates and the best way to do that—for people and the planet—is by developing the clean energy economy, reducing carbon emissions from the transportation sector, and increasing sustainable public transportation options.

All taxes must be voted on my the legislature. TCI is unconstitutional, plain and simple.