The concept of a Pigovian tax [0] on externalities is to dissuade anti-social behavior by assigning it a price, while giving the proceeds right back to citizens

The concept of a Pigovian tax [0] on externalities is to dissuade anti-social behavior by assigning it a price, while giving the proceeds right back to citizens as a universal dividend. It would actually function as a progressive tax, with the poorest collecting more than they pay in, and is heavily favored by economists [1]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigovian_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigovian_tax [1] https://clcouncil.org/economists-statement/ https://clcouncil.org/economists-statement/