Comments on: National “EJ” Coalition Blasts Cap-and-Trade, Backs Carbon Tax http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/06/13/national-%e2%80%9cej%e2%80%9d-coalition-blasts-cap-and-trade-backs-carbon-tax/ Pricing carbon efficiently and equitably Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:06:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Daniel Rosenblum http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/06/13/national-%e2%80%9cej%e2%80%9d-coalition-blasts-cap-and-trade-backs-carbon-tax/#comment-24835 Daniel Rosenblum Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:35:02 +0000 http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/06/13/national-%e2%80%9cej%e2%80%9d-coalition-blasts-cap-and-trade-backs-carbon-tax/#comment-24835 <p>Puerto Rican Politics,</p><p>Yes, you can sign-up for our newsletter at the bottom of our home page. Puerto Rican Politics,

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]]> By: Gary Latshaw http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/06/13/national-%e2%80%9cej%e2%80%9d-coalition-blasts-cap-and-trade-backs-carbon-tax/#comment-23342 Gary Latshaw Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:52:30 +0000 http://www.carbontax.org/blogarchives/2008/06/13/national-%e2%80%9cej%e2%80%9d-coalition-blasts-cap-and-trade-backs-carbon-tax/#comment-23342 I believe a carbon tax is the only method by which society can be assured that carbon dioxide production is restrained. Allowing a cap-and-trade system is only an invitation for lobbyists to influence the system to the benefit of their companies. I have heard several executives from oil and coal companies support the cap-and-trade system. This is probably motivated by an anticipation that they can influence the cap allocations to their benefits. I realize that cap-and-trade has worked with sulfur dioxide. But the incredibly huge size of the energy industry and their reluctance to outside control make it necessary to establish a straight forward carbon tax.Regarding how this affects various social-economic groups, the poor in particular, I think it is ill advised to dilute the single simple purpose of the carbon tax: to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. That said, I sincerely believe our various minimum wage laws and tax laws need to be revised to address the inexcusable fact that a significant fraction of our children are hungry.  I believe a carbon tax is the only method by which society can be assured that carbon dioxide production is restrained. Allowing a cap-and-trade system is only an invitation for lobbyists to influence the system to the benefit of their companies. I have heard several executives from oil and coal companies support the cap-and-trade system. This is probably motivated by an anticipation that they can influence the cap allocations to their benefits. I realize that cap-and-trade has worked with sulfur dioxide. But the incredibly huge size of the energy industry and their reluctance to outside control make it necessary to establish a straight forward carbon tax.Regarding how this affects various social-economic groups, the poor in particular, I think it is ill advised to dilute the single simple purpose of the carbon tax: to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. That said, I sincerely believe our various minimum wage laws and tax laws need to be revised to address the inexcusable fact that a significant fraction of our children are hungry. 

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