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The ongoing civil unrest of the 'Yellow Vests' in France was triggered by a carbon tax proposal. Resistance to an unnecessary new tax isn't surprising.
By Craig Rucker ~
There's a new push on to institute a carbon tax in America.
This is folly. Bi-partisan folly.
The carbon tax folks have compiled a large list of economists and past public office-holders in support, with some pretty impressive names on board. The names include such heavy-hitters as Ben Bernanke, Alan Greenspan, Janet Yellen, George Shultz, Lawrence Summers and many more.
Two Florida Congressmen, Democrat Ted Deutch and Republican Francis Rooney, announced they are planning to introduce a carbon tax bill with the money raised paid out as "rebates" to individuals.
Never has so much brain power been so wrong.
As Mark Mathis posted at CFACT.org:
The idea of a tax on carbon is that it will cause people to use smaller amounts of oil, natural gas, and coal while driving innovation in the energy sector. But there's a big problem with this kind of…
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