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Avoid that altogether and tax energy production equal to the economic cost of its damage. Redistribute the funds gathered to all citizens since they're the one
by Consultant32452 9y ago
Avoid that altogether and tax energy production equal to the economic cost of its damage. Redistribute the funds gathered to all citizens since they're the ones impacted by the damage. Buy solar panels, pay the steep tax, take whatever steps work for you, where you live, etc.
- zdragnar 9y agoSo rich people hardly notice the difference, and pensioners die of heat stroke because they can't afford air conditioning?
- eternauta3k 9y agoTax energy according to its externalities. Then fix the resulting poverty by redistributing money according to the standard of living you want to ensure. Do not mix both policies.
- Consultant32452 9y agoPensioners receive a check from the tax funds just like everyone else. Assuming pensioners use less electricity than average, they will receive a net benefit. Corporations using a lot of electricity get the same sized tax dividend check the pensioner gets, so it's a net loss for them. The wealthy subsidize the poor under this system. It functions alot like ubi actually.
- walshemj 9y agoPensioners tend to use more power than younger residents which is why inflation in power costs hurts them proportionally more.
- Consultant32452 9y agoThey don't use more than factories, big box retailers, large corporate offices, data centers, families with children, etc. As long as they're less than the average, they get a net benefit.
- walshemj 9y agoPensioners in general are on a fixed income which is where your idea breaks down.
- Consultant32452 9y agoTheir income is irrelevant. If they consume fewer kWh of electricity than the average power company customer, they will get a net benefit. They might pay a $25 tax, but get a $40 benefit. Meanwhile the large factory might pay $5,000 but they still get the same $40 rebate the pensioner gets. Given that large corporations who consume huge amounts of electricity are in the pool, it's almost impossible that the pensioner could consume more than the average.
- walshemj 9y ago"If" they wont! as they dont go out to work and also fell the cold more. You seem to be missing the point here
- Consultant32452 9y agoBusinesses will use orders of magnitude more than the pensioners. The fact that a pensioner might use more per capita than a young person doesn't matter. When the young person leaves the home for work, they're just going to a different building that is also consuming electricity, generating more pollution tax. Plus, there are more people per household in a young home because of children.