> it's much easier to convince people to spend money on something than it is to take their money for doing something If that was the case we could have a stron

> it's much easier to convince people to spend money on something than it is to take their money for doing something If that was the case we could have a strong carbon tax, which would actually be a very good idea, probably the most economically efficient of all. But they don't. People like to keep their money even if that means much less money for them in the long run because we don't have an economy in the sense we are used to.