[Aramike]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Google brings up the following:

http://tonyphyrillas.blogspot.com/20...-petition.html

http://www.care2.com/c2c/share/detail/1154097

http://ben932.vox.com/library/post/c...-petition.html

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/...increases.html

Maybe what they are estimating is the number of job losses due to decrease in economic power? ANy energy tax, that is exactly what would be a direct result. I'll dig more if I can find out. The way the statistics are derived may take some time. I'm wondering if it is a decreasing target over time, starting at 3 million and going backwards. I will see if it can be answered.

-S

Well, at least you didn't originate the statistic, even though it seems that there's no real source

It's just one of those things that doesn't pass the smell test, as far as I'm concerned. While I am certainly opposed to the tax, the job loss prognostication is silly, and makes me question the rest of the theories.