nytimes.com - 12/28/2008
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CONSERVATIVES don’t support tax increases that are veiled as “cap and trade” schemes for pollution permits. But offer us a tax swap, and we could become the new administration’s best allies on climate change. A climate-change bill withered in Congress this summer because families don’t need an ...
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A Climate Deal for Conservatives:
The Volokh Conspiracy —
In today’s New York Times , Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) and supply-side guru Arthur Laffer propose a new carbon tax to be offset by reductions in other taxes, such as income and payroll taxes. I think this is a good idea (and not just because I have ...
The Net-Zero Carbon Tax
Weekly Standard Blog —
... -- their call for a carbon tax offset by reductions "in income or payroll taxes" dovetails nicely with our cover story this week. It's an idea worth considering, especially if the offset is a reduction in the regressive and burdensome payroll tax. ...
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