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2008-02-02 Home Front Economy

EU carbon trading scheme to wipe out paper industry profits

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Posted by Seafarious 2008-02-02 03:43|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Well, they could go back to stone tablets.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2008-02-02 10:04|| 2008-02-02 10:04|| Front Page Top

#2 muslims don't use much paper I hear so the EU should be OK.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2008-02-02 11:52|| 2008-02-02 11:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe they should make paper out of hemp instead of trees.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-02-02 15:23|| 2008-02-02 15:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Wait - somebody (other than the unelected rulers) has been allowed to make a profit in ~~the Socialist Democratic Republic of~~ EUro-stan?

Hooda thunk it?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-02-02 16:10|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-02-02 16:10|| Front Page Top

#5 "The Confederation of European Paper Industries ... described it as the "first direct EU tax in history", as it even stipulates how the monies raised should be spent by member states. "

But hardly the last - they're just warming up, don'tcha know.

Bend over for your masters, EUropeans. Appears the only choice you peasants have is K-Y or Vaseline.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-02-02 16:14|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-02-02 16:14|| Front Page Top

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