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Environment & Energy

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts) Sat Apr 2, 2016, 11:22 PM Apr 2016

Individual Carbon Tax?

Has anyone proposed an individual carbon tax? I know there is talk about corporate carbon tax, but what about on the individual level.

I think we need to look at how much each person drives a car and uses air travel.

I would love some feedback on this. Thanks!

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Individual Carbon Tax? (Original Post) Equinox Moon Apr 2016 OP

It's already done. RichVRichV Apr 2016 #1

Yup Travis_0004 Apr 2016 #2

RichVRichV

(885 posts)

1. It's already done.

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2016, 11:28 PM

Apr 2016

Ever heard of a fuel tax? You pay it every time you fill up the tank on your car. Airlines are also taxed on fuel used, which is passed onto the flying customers.

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

2. Yup

Reply to RichVRichV (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 12:26 AM

Apr 2016

And electricity has an excise tax on it.

Its paid by the power company, but ultimately the consumer is paying it.

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