Why revenue-neutral carbon taxes are essential,
what’s happening now, and how you can help
The Obama Administration and the new Congress are being called upon to address 21st Century climate realities. In a carbon-constrained world, a permanent and increasing U.S. carbon tax is essential to reduce the emissions that are driving global warming.
* A carbon tax is a tax on the carbon content of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas).
* A carbon tax is the most economically efficient means to convey crucial price signals and spur carbon-reducing investment and low-carbon behavior. Our spreadsheet shows how fast emissions will fall.
* Carbon taxes should be phased in so businesses and households have time to adapt.
* A carbon tax should be revenue-neutral: government can soften the impacts of added costs by paying back the tax revenues ("dividends") or reducing other taxes ("tax-shifting").
* Support for a carbon tax is growing steadily among public officials; economists; scientists; policy experts; business, religious, and environmental leaders; and ordinary citizens.
We invite you to learn more about carbon taxing, to share your thoughts about it, and click here to sign a petition and write your Congressmember saying you agree that setting a direct price on carbon is the most potent policy to solve the climate crisis
http://www.carbontax.org/