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Implement a carbon tax

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  • Greencastle, IN
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    dj30ss
    Urbana, IL
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    Untitled  — 4 months ago

    that could be good...


    MichaelJ
    Boca Raton, FL
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    Untitled  — 4 months ago

    See

    http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/15/good-climate-policy-bad-politics/index.html?ex=1360818000&en=9b6758b7cb90b795&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
    http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/89xx/doc8934/02-12-Carbon.pdf

    et al, I think the Economist is in favor of a carbon tax as well.


    leecordova
    Mercer Island, WA
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    Untitled  — 4 months ago

    There are some economic differences between a carbon tax and a cap/trade system- something to do with who loses if our predictions are too high/too low. Either way, we need something to shift economic priorities, and to fund green energy projects.


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