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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: quehubo who wrote (81439)9/1/2008 7:47:10 PM
From: Stan J. Czernel  Read Replies (2) of 542967
 
It appears you fail to understand that a carbon tax will be in addition to the existing taxes and commodity costs.

YOU fail to understand that a Carbon tax will bring down the cost of fossil fuels by encouraging alternatives.

POP QUIZ: Which Scenario is better

1. No carbon tax and $140 a barrel oil

2. A carbon tax and $50 a barrel oil

Part of the reason fuel (and food ) prices are so high is the $1.00 a gallon import tax on Brazilian ethanol. Thank Bush and the corn lobby.
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