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Or a large number of Americans think they personally could afford to pay a carbon tax and are happy to place the burden on poor people who cannot.
by leereeves 8y ago
Or a large number of Americans think they personally could afford to pay a carbon tax and are happy to place the burden on poor people who cannot.
- TheCoelacanth 8y agoThe money has to come from somewhere. If I have to pay a tax on carbon, I have to spend less money on something else. Regardless of whether or not I can afford a carbon tax, it still has to result in lower consumption.
- leereeves 8y agoThat's only true if you live hand-to-mouth and spend every penny on consumption. The poor would be forced to reduce consumption; the wealthy already have more money than they can spend.