Re:Study: Carbon offsets aren’t doing their job, overstate i...
by twoodfin on Sunday August 27, 2023 @06:58PM
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What this kind of proposal needs is a name the progressive and moderate left can rally around. Something akin to “living wage”.
Mandating a “living wage” makes some things noticeably more expensive: Burgers, rideshares, lawn care, …
A serious, effective carbon tax will make gas more expensive. Maybe 50 cents/gallon.
If the voting public felt the same way about gas prices as they do about the minimum wage—if you can’t afford it your financial model is immoral—an effective carbon tax would be a political slam dunk.
Mandating a “living wage” makes some things noticeably more expensive: Burgers, rideshares, lawn care, …
A serious, effective carbon tax will make gas more expensive. Maybe 50 cents/gallon.
If the voting public felt the same way about gas prices as they do about the minimum wage—if you can’t afford it your financial model is immoral—an effective carbon tax would be a political slam dunk.