• silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
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    7 months ago

    If it covered methane emissions on the basis of CO2e, it could.

    A carbon tax has been politically really tough to pass in the US though.

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      7 months ago

      yeah, would never pass federally. there’s got to be a state where this type of thing could get a foothold.

      if it were me, if start in a place with a high gasoline tax, eliminate it, and replace it with a carbon tax that costs less.

      now there is precedence. a foot in the door

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        7 months ago

        The highest gas tax in the US is California, at $0.51/gallon. That’s not high at all.

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          7 months ago

          I found 78¢ in CA. CA is a top three fuel consumer, so a carbon tax there would impact lots of folks. once someone does it, others may follow

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            7 months ago

            That’s what happens when you add in sales taxes, which are applied to everything. It’s not going to happen so long as it looks like a backdoor way to increase the tax over time.

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              7 months ago

              so many reasons why it won’t happen:

              • backdoor to increase rates
              • hurts automotive industry
              • hurts ff industry
              • hurts poor people
              • hurts agriculture
              • hurts manufacturing
              • hurts retail
              • hurts small businesses
              • hurts big businesses
              • etc

              ultimately, one cannot make an omelette without cracking eggs