The cowardly carbon tax - The Hill's Pundits Blog

The so-called "carbon tax" is designed to hide the cost of government from the people. By taxing carbon based energy sources at their origin, the tax would ripple through the economy, leading to higher prices for consumers, who would naturally blame the grocer, the energy company, utility, car-maker or just the seeming whims of others that cause prices to skyrocket.

The net effect of this is a furthering of the political disconnect between the taxes Americans pay and the size and scope of government.

But a carbon tax would be even more destructive than most can imagine, because it would have the perverse impact of destroying federal government revenue growth, rather than expanding it.

Twitter / BigJoeBastardi: Temperatures May Fall in Midwest ...

Temperatures May Fall in Midwest as U.S. Spring Nears http://bloom.bg/ZEMzWs  via @BloombergNews Ive been hearing winters over for 3 months

Twitter / enviroblack: @dbiello @nytenvironment How ...

@dbiello @nytenvironment How do articles on fossil fuels with no mention of #climate change fit with ethics of a 'responsible' newspaper?