EV Tax Credits Are Changing: What’s Ahead

[D Fresh]

Well it's ongoing, a few bits from the Denver Biz Journal:

While Colorado has recently focused on luring Australian companies to relocate or expand in the state, including launching a first-of-its-kind AUSDenver Business Hub here, the largest approved incentive offer at Thursday's EDC meeting went to "Project Chamomile," a health tech company that was the first to develop a clinically proven target treatment for diabetes.

EDC voted to offer $6.9 million in job growth incentive tax credits to the company.

Now the EDC can only offer incentives if the targeted companies create jobs that are equal or above the area's avg wage - the Project Chamomile above is a firm headquartered in San Fran, so the wage stipulation is a no brainer for the firm but talk about fanning an inflationary spiral and the resulting gentrification issues. Not totally anti-growth but offering incentives to a lot of companies that would likely relo to CO anyways is beyond my comprehension.

It's all a money grab. The State promised big things from Vestas. Big things for small towns. I live in Brighton and the nacelle plant was supposed to be this great supplier of good paying jobs.

In reality, it's a bunch of mediocre paying temp to hire jobs with round after round of layoffs.

But wether it was a trip to Denmark for is family or cash, I'm sure Ritter was well compensated.

This will continue as long as we have career politicians. Term limits won't help. As they can do 2 terms here, 2 there, 3 here, and make a career out of it.

The only way I can think of to stop it is to go to a political draft. Put all eligible (increase eligibility requirements if we want) people into a hat and draw a name.

"Mr Dtech, you've been selected to act as US Senator for the term of two years."

Just like military service we could require employers to retain their job.

It'd be real shitty for a couple decades. But in the long run I think we'd be better off.

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[deleriumtremor]

Yeah, not a fan of subsidies of any type. And of course there are many, at almost every level of government. And while government backed loans have their own pitfalls, they're better than straight up cash when buyers are well qualified.

But the "green energy" tax credits are the worst of the bunch. Especially in the car market. A $40k or $50k vehicle is a luxury. Hell, any new vehicle is a luxury. And there's no reason anybody should need any help paying for one if they want one.

I feel the same way about solar panels by the way. You want them? Great. You pay for them. But don't ask me to buy them for you.

Especially when they pencil out as break even or better, the day you get them installed...

 

[THLONE]

Better birth control is the only way to fix problem.

 

[dtech]

But wether it was a trip to Denmark for is family or cash, I'm sure Ritter was well compensated.



The only way I can think of to stop it is to go to a political draft. Put all eligible (increase eligibility requirements if we want) people into a hat and draw a name.

Well in bygone days one means of stoppage was tar and feathering and driven out of town.

Ritter waltzed into a $300k plus job at CSU, director of Center for New Energy - about as cush as it gets and I believe he's still there - 10 yrs later

Don't want to misuse the intent of the thread so I best not continue

 

[D Fresh]

Amen!

Okay, so I thought something seemed off. Wasn't seeing something that I knew was there, ya know?

Figured it out.

@deleriumtremor blocked me?

What the actual fuck?

Apparently me agreeing with him was offensive?

This place is getting more than a little silly.

 

[dtech]

Okay, so I thought something seemed off. Wasn't seeing something that I knew was there, ya know?

Figured it out.

@deleriumtremor blocked me?

What the actual fuck?

Apparently me agreeing with him was offensive?

This place is getting more than a little silly.

I'd speculate sour grapes but in your case perhaps some sour milk ? In the distant past I entered a cherry pie eating contest for President's Day at a local bar, I stuffed down several pies but was badly outclassed, not wanting to wash it down with beer I asked for milk, was chugging down a quart when I realized it was milk gone bad and in short order upchucked it all. All because of G Washington and his stupid cherry tree.

 

[D Fresh]

I'd speculate sour grapes but in your case perhaps some sour milk ? In the distant past I entered a cherry pie eating contest for President's Day at a local bar, I stuffed down several pies but was badly outclassed, not wanting to wash it down with beer I asked for milk, was chugging down a quart when I realized it was milk gone bad and in short order upchucked it all. All because of G Washington and his stupid cherry tree.

You poor soul.

We sometimes have to deal with customers who have "forgotten" a delivery. A cooler full of milk that's sat in the sun a week or two is not a good time at all. It definitely turns me off dairy for a second.

Even though I still get a craving every now and again, especially after a rough route. This one's my jam.

I can down a quart in 4 or 5 minutes.



As far as that other dude, probably a blessing in disguise. All his ramblings since his hip surgery reminded me of talking to a junkie.

Gonna put up an avatar for the first time ever. Snagged RPs pic from @OFC Ranger 's thread. Gonna use it as a totem to ward off the sensitive ones.

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