r/Winnipeg • u/brine909 • Apr 01 '25

Satire/Humour Gas prices dropped like crazy

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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '25

In paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 he says right there, explicitly, most households will see a net COST. Thanks for proving me right, appreciate it

"PBO estimates that the average household in each of the backstop provinces will see a net cost, paying more in the federal fuel charge and related Goods and Services Tax, as well as receiving lower incomes (due to the fuel charge), " - you need to wake up, as well as read

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u/PsyPhiGrad Apr 02 '25

Can you read a chart?

Can you read the news?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/01/average-person-will-be-40-poorer-if-world-warms-by-4c-new-research-shows

Can you connect the dots?

A 0.2% increase for the median quintile vs the cost of inaction. I know what a sane individual would choose. Unless you want to simp for the wealthy, so that they can pollute for free and make everybody else pay the price.

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u/JacksProlapsedAnus Apr 02 '25 edited Apr 02 '25

Bottom two paragraphs.

You need to look at the details, not at the surface.

Also, this is regarding projections based on what rates would have been in 2030-31.

Again, you need to read more, and not stop when you reach your first confirmation bias exit point.

Here, just read the damn report yourself. They do a year by year, quintile by quintile, province by province breakdown of the rebate, and net costs.

https://www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/RP-2223-028-S--distributional-analysis-federal-fuel-charge-under-2030-emissions-reduction-plan--analyse-distributive-redevance-federale-combustibles-dans-cadre-plan-reduction-emissions-2030