Robert Stavins: Cap-and-Trade, Carbon Taxes, and My Neighbor's Lovely Lawn

I would personally be delighted if a carbon tax were politically feasible in the United States, or were to become politically feasible in the future. But I'm forced to conclude that much of the current enthusiasm about carbon taxes in the academic and broader policy-wonk community in the wake of the defeat of cap-and-trade is — for the time being, at least — largely a manifestation of the grass looking greener across the street.

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Now, what happened in 2008 that might have turned conservatives against climate? Hm … thinking … wait, wasn’t there an election that year? Why yes, I believe there was. Black Democrat took office, as I recall.

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well, looks like we can already just about rule out climate coming up tonight http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/10/foreign-policy-debate-topics-138341.html …