Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Would a carbon tax cut emissions drastically? Not on its own

Washington Post: Lately, the White House and Congress have been talking up tax reform. And that`s given policy wonks an excuse to revisit one of their favorite environmental proposals -- the carbon tax. The government would slap a fee on greenhouse-gas emissions to offset tax cuts elsewhere. It would boost the economy and address global warming. What`s not to love? Well, let`s set aside the fact that there aren`t yet any prominent politicians touting the idea. It`s still worth discussing on its merits. And one...

URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/11/20/would-a-carbon-tax-reduce-emissions-sharply-not-on-its-own/
Enclosure: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/files/2012/08/carbon-tax-emissions.jpg

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