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Revkin: Can tax-and-dividend break the political deadlock?
Now that L-W is dead, Barnes' sky trust is looking good		 Gar Lipow 07 Jun 2008 Gristmill
Revkin speculates that Barnes' proposal is a way to break the deadlock stopping climate change legislation. I think he may be right. Tax emissions. (Or cap them and auction permits.) Refund the revenue to everybody. It has the following political advantages: It is simple and easy to understand. It puts a price on emissions without really penalizing anybody. It is a no-hair-shirt solution. This last point is worth emphasizing. It does not punish consumers, be ...
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