Comments on: Hikind Blasts Bloomberg on Plastic Bag Fee

By: JOLI

JOLI — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:38:29 +0000

This thing is only about money and shoving a green agenda down everyone’s pocket. Hikind is so right on this.

By: flatbushyid

flatbushyid — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:03:10 +0000

I just moved out of NYC. Goodbye city taxes, goodbye parking tickets, goodbye Bloomberg. Why should anyone WANT to live in NYC anymore?

By: Sechel 4 Shchitah

Sechel 4 Shchitah — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:01:32 +0000

My sechel tells me that it won’t work – cuz people are gonna start using boxes – that ends up being $8 mill. rather then $16 mill. – what does your Sechel say?

By: oheiv sholom

oheiv sholom — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:41:01 +0000

Bloomberg should just write a big check to the city he could afford it.

By: Mottel1

Mottel1 — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:21:42 +0000

Although Mayor Bloomberg won the right to run for a 3rd term, that is still a far cry from actually winning the election. The rollback of the $400 real estate tax rebate was not such a surprise. Almost everyone knew that its enactment was a political “sleight of hand” to be used whenever needed…like now. However, enacting new taxes, which in the case of plastic bags will affect everyone, is totally another matter. Remember the “hue and cry” when the Mayor tried to enact congestion pricing. Well, “you ain’t seen nothing yet”. Mr. Mayor, keep on upsetting people and all the money in the world won’t get you re-elected. Now is the time to show leadership. Reduce bloated payrolls and demand givebacks in exchange for jobs from the unions.

By: must_hock

must_hock — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:50:30 +0000

dcone: you are really naive. Bloomberg ONLY cares about MONEY. his Green NYC, is just a scheme. wake up!!

By: Flatbush Bubby

Flatbush Bubby — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:11:08 +0000

Well of course bacci40 you would be in favor of such a tax. Your idol Barack Hussein Obama wants to place caps on carbon emissions including carbon dioxide emissions. So, this would save New York City penalties.

By: ithink

ithink — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:18:24 +0000

I’m sure that if the cashiers or baggers would fill each bag up a little more,that would cut back tremendously on how many bags are used. It bothers me sometimes when I’m in these stores (like Walmart to name one) that the person puts just one or 2 items in and moves on to the next beg. What a waste! Over time that really adds up.

By: dcohn

dcohn — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:36:28 +0000

I think Hikind is missing the point. The purpose of the tax is not really to make the city money (although one cannot deny that it will). The point is to get people to stop using plastic bags (many countries have outlawed them altogether). If, instead of complaining about it, everyone spent $5 on reusable plastic or canvas bags, this tax won’t really affect people. Get with the program people!

By: newcomer

newcomer — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:58:38 +0000

Thank you Dov, our voice of reason. This is another of Mayor Bloomberg’s ploys, and it would be a disaster if it is implemented.