Re:California to Require All New Vehicles Be Zero-Emission b...
by centimeter on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @05:48PM
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> the government should make funds available
The government subsidizing this wouldn't change the fact that it doesn't make economic sense.
> This is why I like the "carbon dividend" approach some have proposed.
Using carbon taxes to fund welfare doesn't actually offset the negative externalities of carbon, so you haven't fixed anything.
2) This is why I like the "carbon dividend" approach some have proposed. Tax people, but let some of the money flow back to the poorer members of society so that they can still live. I also think as a society we really need to question why we accept that there are just tons of poor people. Why not raise the floor a bit? Climate change (and pollution as well!) disproportionately affect the poor as well, so delaying action to fight it will hurt them in the long run.