Would we prefer what is happening now? Taxing citizens for other reasons and spending big bucks for carbon reduction?
I think this should be an open debate: how important is carbon reduction and what should we do about it?
If we act at all, I think a tax is a fine incentive to encourage free markets to solve the problem.
1 ton of coal: under $40
carbon tax on that same coal: over $50
Alberta Canada
Yeah, good plan.
Government taxes every single aspect of our life. It never ends. We fought a Revolution for less.