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P³ against carbon taxes

And it seems you think a tax – which would be massively regressive and impose no cost on business since all would be passed to the end consumer – would solve the [robnlem

I disagree

Well, closing down much of industry because it’s carbon bankrupt would also have the occasional effect upon end consumers…..

As was the assumption that externalities were of no consequence – and so therefore unpriced.

Well, yes, so if we price them with a carbon tax then we’re done, aren’t we?

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P³ against carbon taxes

And it seems you think a tax – which would be massively regressive and impose no cost on business since all would be passed to the end consumer – would solve the [robnlem

I disagree

Well, closing down much of industry because it’s carbon bankrupt would also have the occasional effect upon end consumers…..

As was the assumption that externalities were of no consequence – and so therefore unpriced.

Well, yes, so if we price them with a carbon tax then we’re done, aren’t we?

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