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Re:California Votes to Require Rooftop Solar Power on New Homes by jedberg on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @05:53PM (#17034506)
Remitting on a per capita basis doesn't change the regressive nature. You can only fix the regressive nature if you return it based on income. And even then, the poorest people don't have the float necessary to pay for the bill now and get a tax refund later.
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Re:California Votes to Require Rooftop Solar Power on New Homes by bhickey on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @06:55PM (#17035001)
There seems to be some confusion.

Wealthy people typically have a larger carbon footprint than those who aren't well off. Think flights, buying a car more frequently, etc.

If everyone has the same carbon footprint, the tax is strictly neutral. If people have different footprints, money flows from polluters to non-polluters.

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Re:California Votes to Require Rooftop Solar Power on New Homes by Dylan16807 on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @07:45PM (#17035293)
The tax not being regressive was already addressed, so I'll note that there's no need for float. The remit can be built into the energy bill.
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