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Re:Traffic and Pollution Plummet as U.S. Cities Shut Down by AnthonyMouse on Sunday March 22, 2020 @11:44AM (#22655792)
You could make a great case for carbon tax + dividend right now, because people aren't driving as much and the people staying at home get the dividend too, so in addition to the economic impact of the tax being blunted by the low oil prices, you're also creating a net transfer to the people most impacted by having to stay at home. And giving people more financial incentive to stay at home instead of going out and spreading the infection.
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Re:Traffic and Pollution Plummet as U.S. Cities Shut Down by specialist on Sunday March 22, 2020 @12:03PM (#22655954)
"great case for carbon tax + dividend"

Squint a bit and Canada's carbon dividend looks like UBI.

I'm fully on board.

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Re:Traffic and Pollution Plummet as U.S. Cities Shut Down by nogabebop23 on Sunday March 22, 2020 @12:22PM (#22656119)
>> Squint a bit and Canada's carbon dividend looks like UBI.

As an Albertan I'm not super-happy about paying for the country's party over the past 20 years and now being kicked out of the house when we're out of beer.

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Re:Traffic and Pollution Plummet as U.S. Cities Shut Down by specialist on Sunday March 22, 2020 @12:31PM (#22656189)
That's such a great analogy.

FWIW I am (was) seriously considering moving to Wyoming or other net beneficiary of our own federal largess.

Noting your work in asset planning, I'd love to find a counterpoint to VOX's David Roberts coverage of the energy industry, with respect to climate crisis, renewables, governance, financials, etc.

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