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Because carbon emissions do the same amount damage whether it's the result of bitcoin mining or running a hospital.
Carbon taxes increase costs for everything.
Everything that produces carbon, which is exactly the point.
Should we increase the cost of say, hospitals
To the extent that they are significant polluters, yes. Trying to micromanage "good" and "bad" emissions just encourages exploiting loopholes. (e.g. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/cafe-lo...)
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Because carbon emissions do the same amount damage whether it's the result of bitcoin mining or running a hospital.
Carbon taxes increase costs for everything.
Everything that produces carbon, which is exactly the point.
Should we increase the cost of say, hospitals
To the extent that they are significant polluters, yes. Trying to micromanage "good" and "bad" emissions just encourages exploiting loopholes. (e.g. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/cafe-lo...)