01-17-2019, 07:42 PM
A letter published on the Wall Street Journal on
Wednesday, 45 economists said a carbon tax “offers the most cost-effective lever to reduce carbon emissions at the scale and speed that is necessary” to fight climate change.
The new tax would affect the price of goods or services that emit carbon, like fossil fuels. Economists said energy bills and gasoline prices would rise at first, but they called on the government to return that tax revenue directly to American citizens.
“The majority of American families, including the most vulnerable, will benefit financially by receiving more in ‘carbon dividends’ than they pay in increased energy prices,” the letter said.
Something to chew on, though I highly doubt "the government to return that tax revenue directly to American citizens."
Also mentioned was " But lawmakers would need to act fast to pass it, and even then, more drastic steps would still need to be taken to combat the growing threat."
I think part of that last quote is related to livestock production, as it contributes a significant portion of greenhouse gases and deforestation where forests serve as carbon capturing. As a person who LOVES smoked ribs, flap meat for carne asada etc. I'm not about to become a vegan or vegetarian anytime soon. I have cut back quite a bit though, especially dairy, but mostly for health reasons.
I agree that "So many considerations I figure it will be all over before we decide to get along and solve the problem," We just don't have the will to solve this problem, so in the end Mother Nature is going to do it for us.
Finally a quote from Albert Einstein (Nobel prize 1921): "Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Almost a hundred years ago some could see this problem on the horizon.
Stepping off my soapbox now!
Wednesday, 45 economists said a carbon tax “offers the most cost-effective lever to reduce carbon emissions at the scale and speed that is necessary” to fight climate change.
The new tax would affect the price of goods or services that emit carbon, like fossil fuels. Economists said energy bills and gasoline prices would rise at first, but they called on the government to return that tax revenue directly to American citizens.
“The majority of American families, including the most vulnerable, will benefit financially by receiving more in ‘carbon dividends’ than they pay in increased energy prices,” the letter said.
Something to chew on, though I highly doubt "the government to return that tax revenue directly to American citizens."
Also mentioned was " But lawmakers would need to act fast to pass it, and even then, more drastic steps would still need to be taken to combat the growing threat."
I think part of that last quote is related to livestock production, as it contributes a significant portion of greenhouse gases and deforestation where forests serve as carbon capturing. As a person who LOVES smoked ribs, flap meat for carne asada etc. I'm not about to become a vegan or vegetarian anytime soon. I have cut back quite a bit though, especially dairy, but mostly for health reasons.
I agree that "So many considerations I figure it will be all over before we decide to get along and solve the problem," We just don't have the will to solve this problem, so in the end Mother Nature is going to do it for us.
Finally a quote from Albert Einstein (Nobel prize 1921): "Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Almost a hundred years ago some could see this problem on the horizon.
Stepping off my soapbox now!