Re: Greens add to Greenhouse gasses

On 12/1/2012 6:36 PM, Dan Minette wrote:
> How is that going to happen.  Are you arguing that the US will impose a
> carbon tax that is so high that we will be paying more in carbon taxes than
> fuel costs?  Given the fact that we've been unable to raise the gas tax in
> decades, how will we impose a severe carbon tax.  A modest carbon tax will
> benefit natural gas, because it will facilitate the switch from coal to
> natural gas.  Nuclear power might benefit, but I'm guessing that real reform
> of nuclear regulations will not be popular.  Taxes in the US are not
> popular....even going back to the tax levels of the Clinton era is too much
> for Obama to propose.
I am assuming that at some point we have enough "Sandy's" to tip the 
balance. That will come much later than it should have come, but I think 
it will come at some point. IF you don't think that will ever happen, 
just adjust your forecasts accordingly. BTW, carbon taxes are an 
economically efficient way of reducing emissions, which means that if 
you need to reduce emissions this does it with the least negative effect 
on the economy.

Regards,

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Kevin B. O'Brien         TANSTAAFL
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