<blockquote>"There's a much simpler way to accomplish the same effect: tax energy."</blockquote> Yeah, but then you get all these black markets for energy. The

<blockquote>"There's a much simpler way to accomplish the same effect: tax energy."</blockquote> Yeah, but then you get all these black markets for energy. The Electricity Mafia charging protection money for the plug-your-car-in speakeasies and whatnot.