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Debate: Carbon tax
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View (previous 250) (next 250) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500).- Debate: Cap-and-trade versus carbon tax
- Argument: A carbon tax is a tax, so is more difficult politically
- Argument: Cap-and-trade systems ensure emissions reductions to the set cap
- Argument: A carbon tax adds a clear cost to pollution that incentivizes reductions
- Argument: A carbon tax helps symbolize political will to fight global warming
- Argument: A carbon tax shocks consumers into making needed behavioral changes
- Argument: A carbon tax helps reduce emissions in all industries
- Argument: A carbon tax provides superior incentives for green innovation
- Argument: A carbon tax can be implemented immediately
- Argument: A carbon tax obligates participation
- Argument: A carbon tax can be adjusted to achieve desired emissions reductions
- Argument: Carbon taxes are economically costly
- Argument: A carbon tax is less volatile than a cap-and-trade system
- Argument: A carbon tax would not damage an economy
- Argument: A carbon tax would be more efficient
- Argument: Carbon tax better distributes costs of carbon emissions
- Argument: The transparency and clarity of a carbon tax is attractive politically
- Argument: A carbon tax requires substantial government monitoring
- Argument: A carbon tax fairly treats all carbon emissions as "bad"
- Argument: Carbon taxes are simple and easy to understand
- Argument: Carbon taxes are politically neutral to different energy companies
- Argument: Carbon taxes don't cost consumers more than cap-and-trade
- Argument: A carbon tax passes costs onto consumers
- Argument: Carbon tax revenue can be used to fund global aid programs
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- Argument: Cap-and-trade can respond flexibly to global warming
- Argument: A carbon tax will cost all taxpayers, not just polluters
