Clearing up Carbon Taxes
05/12/22 • 20 min
Amidst bipartisan climate negotiations on Capitol Hill, there have been renewed calls for a carbon tax.
Carbon taxes have long been magnets for political controversy. But from an economic standpoint, they deserve to be taken seriously.
Federal policy analyst Alex Muresianu joins Jesse Solis this week to talk through the history of climate tax policy, how a pro-growth carbon tax could be designed, and what its chances in DC actually are as the climate crisis worsens.
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Amidst bipartisan climate negotiations on Capitol Hill, there have been renewed calls for a carbon tax.
Carbon taxes have long been magnets for political controversy. But from an economic standpoint, they deserve to be taken seriously.
Federal policy analyst Alex Muresianu joins Jesse Solis this week to talk through the history of climate tax policy, how a pro-growth carbon tax could be designed, and what its chances in DC actually are as the climate crisis worsens.
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