The universe of people who realize something has to be done is growing. Yale survey say 68% of Americans support a carbon tax. A number that high obviously includes some Republicans. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizations-data/ycom-us/
So the Manchins and other legislators from FF states are going to have to do something, o…
So the Manchins and other legislators from FF states are going to have to do something, or risk losing votes, especially among younger voters, even Republican ones.
So you think congress will pass a carbon tax? In the next two year? I really hope you're correct, that would be awesome. But I'll bet you a beer they do not.
I do not think Manchin fears carbon voters. Look at WV polling in your Yale data.
I hope so. I'm not saying it won't be hard. But it's something that can be focused on, unlike a slew of regs. Also, if you're focusing on one state, that seems self-fulfilling in terms of potential defeat. Whether a socially just carbon price can be instituted soon is a matter of building a coalition that sees it as the best alternative. It's a no-regrets first step that can be effective right away, instead of taking another 5-10 years to put in place hundreds if not thousands of laws and regs that would be needed to achieve equivalent effectiveness. We don't have 5-10 years to get something immediately effective into place.
The universe of people who realize something has to be done is growing. Yale survey say 68% of Americans support a carbon tax. A number that high obviously includes some Republicans. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizations-data/ycom-us/
So the Manchins and other legislators from FF states are going to have to do something, or risk losing votes, especially among younger voters, even Republican ones.
So you think congress will pass a carbon tax? In the next two year? I really hope you're correct, that would be awesome. But I'll bet you a beer they do not.
I do not think Manchin fears carbon voters. Look at WV polling in your Yale data.
I hope so. I'm not saying it won't be hard. But it's something that can be focused on, unlike a slew of regs. Also, if you're focusing on one state, that seems self-fulfilling in terms of potential defeat. Whether a socially just carbon price can be instituted soon is a matter of building a coalition that sees it as the best alternative. It's a no-regrets first step that can be effective right away, instead of taking another 5-10 years to put in place hundreds if not thousands of laws and regs that would be needed to achieve equivalent effectiveness. We don't have 5-10 years to get something immediately effective into place.