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2019-01-08 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

What's The Point of a Carbon Tax Rebate?

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-01-08 07:35|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 “Congratulations! Here is your reward for choosing to freeze in the dark like they did in the old days. If you could see your way clear to dying at 35 as well, the reward will be doubled.”

Posted by trailing wife 2019-01-08 10:29|| 2019-01-08 10:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like the "green" version of totalitarian China's social-credit system...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2019-01-08 10:57|| 2019-01-08 10:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Is it OK to burn peat?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-01-08 12:00|| 2019-01-08 12:00|| Front Page Top

#4 British Columbia has a ~revenue neutral carbon tax.

In its early years, when the tax wasn't too high it worked pretty well because it was relatively easy to offset the carbon tax with reductions in various business taxes and fees and a income tax credit. As the carbon tax went up, it has gotten more difficult to offset because, with more $C at state, the various groups wanting the reductions have gotten more aggressive and also, the rewards for gaming the system by using accounting tricks has become greater

Posted by lord garth 2019-01-08 12:19|| 2019-01-08 12:19|| Front Page Top

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