Jim Devine: "a carbon tax would hurt
both the rich and poor alike in proportion to their use of
carbon-based fuel."

Sure, in the same way a flat tax hurts both rich and poor alike,
proportional to income.


On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 5:06 AM, Jim Devine <[email protected]> wrote:

> raghu writes:
> > Here's an idea that always makes PEN-Lers uncomfortable: we need to curb
> the
> > consumption of more than just the "rich" in the North. Like the
> consumption
> > of the median US household. The working class in other words.
>
> why uncomfortable? ignoring other programs, a carbon tax would hurt
> both the rich and poor alike in proportion to their use of
> carbon-based fuel.
> --
> Jim Devine /  "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your
> own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
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