I had a call yesterday from someone doing research for the NW Regional Development Agency. She asked me if I would consider making a contribution in cash to some daft new scheme to 'offset my carbon emissions'. She said the the RDA is putting some of 'their'money into it, businesses are being asked for a contribution and so are individuals.
Yes or No?
I said NO!
Why?
1. The RDA has no money. It has my money, from my tax
2. After I have paid tax I pay tax again to fill my car up, run it on the road and VAT on every other buggering thing I need
3. Had she not heard there is a Depression?
4. I do not believe that 'Climate Change' is man made
WHy should the RDA use
my tax money to on some lentillist scheme AND expect me to cough up more from my after tax income for some other idiocy.
Do you ever fly, she asked? 'Would you like to offset your carbon footprint?'
My last flight to Spain cost £2.49 with £90 IN EFFING TAX. What numpty would voluntarily offer to pay more effing tax.
I think she got the message