CO Senate considering bill to charge $.25 for using plastic bags

[Gman]

The way this bill is written it doesn't, but of course you're intentionally missing the point now.

I guess I don't understand your point. The way the bill is written, it's yet another redistribution of wealth scheme. It has nothing to do with waste or fiscal responsibility.

Ever been to a Section 8 housing area? There's little crime and they're just lovely.

As for 'saving the planet', read up on the trillions spent on the hopes of a fraction of a degree reduction in temperature rise. Meanwhile, you have people at the lowest end of the economic spectrum being stifled trying to use their available resources (like coal) to improve their quality of living. Adaptation to any change makes more sense morally and fiscally. Meanwhile, the science is far from settled.

[Gman]

Perfect reference. Forgot about this clip. Maybe the earth wanted plastic?

[Ah Pook]

With every new law comes inforcement. Gotta get paid somehow.

[Irving]

Ever been to a Section 8 housing area? There's little crime and they're just lovely.

Yes, I used to own a whole building of Section 8 housing, or the local equivalent anyway.

[GilpinGuy]

Yes, I used to own a whole building of Section 8 housing, or the local equivalent anyway.

I'm curious. How did folks leave the property when they moved out? Normal wear and tear, kinda beat up or trashed? I know regular landlords that have some wicked stories. And where was it? Location makes a difference I guess.

[Irving]

No one here would say anything was in an acceptable condition, but it was pretty much what we expected. Since the units were only 550 sq/ft each, we just resigned to pull carpet and paint each time someone left or was evicted. One time the place was "trashed," but only to the extent of a broken light fixture and very wet carpet. Some tenants kept their place pretty clean and we never really had complaints or issues with them. Those were usually the long term tenants that had lived there forever and were just doing their thing. I forget the specific rent control programs that we used, but one was something like Aurora Housing and the other was a Veterans housing program.

[Gman]

Location makes a difference I guess.

That would be my bet. The Section 8 housing I'm familiar with was in the Fair Park area of Dallas in the late '80s. The security company I worked for at the time had the armed security contract there. It seemed to be inhabited by vampires. During the day, you hardly saw a soul. At night, the place was bristling with activity, especially drug activity. It wasn't pretty.

I can imagine some places aren't nearly that bad.

[Irving]

Oh, I forgot the location. It was around 19th and Dayton, just West of the hospital.

[Eric P]

LOL Epic fail...

Reusable bags are prime carriers for Wuhan virus. Customers should ditch the reusable bags and use clean single use bags.

[Irving]

Do you a source for that? The virus lasts the longest in the open on plastic and stainless steel. Plus, just because plastic bags are "new" I probably wouldn't consider them to be especially clean.