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hunter

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10. High gasoline and diesel taxes in Europe haven't eliminated fossil fueled cars.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #9)

Sun Oct 17, 2021, 02:25 PM

Oct 2021

If you want to eliminate fossil fueled automobiles you have to ban them, starting with new automobile sales.

The magic hand of the free marketplace will never accomplish that.

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Democrats Weigh Carbon Tax [View all] applegrove Oct 2021 OP

Americans want something done on climate. Maybe a stick will applegrove Oct 2021 #1

This would be a very bad idea dsc Oct 2021 #2

It would sure break the $400k campaign promises MichMan Oct 2021 #3

barring a receipt program it surely would dsc Oct 2021 #4

Impossible to administer receipts MichMan Oct 2021 #5

Why would any Democrat think Manchin would kelly1mm Oct 2021 #6

Raw resources tax: oil, mining industry (remove subsidies) Tetrachloride Oct 2021 #7

I think it's a bad idea. We need to ban fossil fuels entirely as quickly as we can... hunter Oct 2021 #8

Increase gas taxes by $2 per gallon and accomplish both MichMan Oct 2021 #9

High gasoline and diesel taxes in Europe haven't eliminated fossil fueled cars. hunter Oct 2021 #10

Don't see full size pickups and SUV proliferating there MichMan Oct 2021 #13

Ethically the right thing to do. Politically, probably not Ron Obvious Oct 2021 #11

What does Presisent Manchin think? BlueNProud Oct 2021 #12