To Curb Climate Change, Tax Carbon—Then Give Americans the Money

To Curb Climate Change, Tax Carbon—Then Give Americans the Money

Alex Kraus/Bloomberg/Getty Images Most voters want the government to limit carbon emissions, but at a time when half of all Americans own less than $500 in savings, climate ranks low on their priority list. Through our proposal, the Baker-Schultz Carbon Dividends Plan , the United States can address economic insecurity and climate risk at the same time. In essence, the plan divvies out cash to Americans in support of a low-carbon future. And it has the backing of Big Oil .

The guiding principle is that all revenue from a national carbon tax should be rebated directly to the American […]

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