[alloysteel]

Obviously, you have missed the point. No problem is ever supposed to be solved, it must be first stated to be a "crisis", and the way to exploit the artificial crisis, is to propose a means of control (in this case, a tax), which will in no meaningful way eliminate the problem, but structure a balance between "control" and "benefit" that goes on by perpetual motion. Until somebody finally exposes the fallacy of the original assertion.

[rintense]

Oh I know what the point is- to tax and tax and tax...