Posted on 10/23/2017 11:48:12 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
According to a new study published by Yale, Americans are willing to pay a carbon tax that would increase their household energy bills by $15 per month, or about 15%, on average. This result is consistent with a survey from last year that also found Americans are willing to pay an average of $15 to $20 per month to combat climate change.
Another recent Yale survey found that overall, 78% of registered American voters support taxing and/or regulating carbon pollution, including 67% of Republicans and 60% of conservative Republicans.
This raises the question with such broad support across the political spectrum, why doesnt America have a carbon tax in place by now? Study co-author Anthony Leiserowitz noted the similarity to public support for many gun control policies.
Public support often doesnt translate into policy. On the issue of gun control, Republican lawmakers are afraid that if they vote for even the most benign policies like requiring background checks for all gun purchases, the NRA will mobilize its supporters against them. In primary races with relatively low turnout, with partisans more likely to vote, Republican lawmakers fear that mobilizing even a relatively small minority of opposition voters could cost them their jobs. On the issue of climate change and carbon taxes, they have the same fear of the Koch network.
In short, the wealthy and powerful have more influence over American policy than average voters.
Although most Republican Party policymakers continue to oppose taxing carbon pollution, its inevitable that the USA will implement national climate policy sooner or later. A revenue-neutral carbon tax seems to represent the path of least resistance. The only question is how much longer the GOP will delay the inevitable.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
Americans want a tax on tea, but how to get one?
The Guardian ^ | October 23, 1772 | by Dana Nutticelli
The globalists want to establish a revenue stream for the U.N.
Ask the people again, would you accept a tax to be paid to the U.N.?
These polls are garbage. ALL of them.
a Yale ‘study’ and the Manchester Guardian: a match made in hell.
no we DONT!
Meadow muffins.
5.56mm
Well there isn't such a thing....except soot. And I don't see a lot of that.
What Americans want that?
None that I’ve ever met.
Even Libs start to back away when the hand starts
to reach for their own wallets.
its historically ironic, hilariously so, to read a British newspaper telling us that we Americans want to pay more taxes.
King George would be proud
I work for a utility company and NO ONE wants a higher bill. Not even in the wealthy liberal parts of town near the river.
"Would you support a carbon tax on energy or would you prefer to have a red hot poker shoved into your eye?"
Who is in the pic? Where’s Goebbels?
I hated when Professors had a required list and many were their friends and never referred to the book in the course. Ripping off poor college student without even a thought.
“BS”
Hey! If you’re looking for something to tax!
“Another recent Yale survey...”
BS FAKE NEWS!
Americans want a tax on fake news and fake polls. Lol
"I mean, after all, I don't know ANYBODY who is against a carbon tax ..." said every liberal prog on the East Coast.
You’re giving jerry brown ideas.
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