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> We need to tax carbon, not just subsidize batteries. Yeah, subsidies are incredibly clumsy/distorting compared to just taxing the problem directly. I hold o
by ericd 2y ago
> We need to tax carbon, not just subsidize batteries.
Yeah, subsidies are incredibly clumsy/distorting compared to just taxing the problem directly.
I hold out hope that we'll someday see a uniform carbon tax, but as my wife likes to say, American politicians like carrots a lot more than they like sticks.
- bdcravens 2y agoPlaces like Texas tend to equal out the taxes. For example, I have to pay an additional $200 fee on my registration to account for the fact that my EV doesn't contribute to gasoline taxes. I assume they'd do the same to any carbon taxes.