Mention the concept of a new tax to politicians and most will run screaming out of the room to go vacuum their cars or mow their lawns ? anything to avoid talking about an issue that they think could lose votes, no matter how sensible or reasonable the concept may be.
But that?s going to have to change soon because we need to have a serious and open discussion about initiating a mechanism for pricing pollution ? specifically carbon.
By now everyone?s aware of the mounting challenges we face from global warming. The science, while still ongoing, is clear: The heat-trapping gases, such as carbon dioxide, we?re pumping into our atmosphere from our homes, cars and industries are warming the planet and disrupting the climate. If left unchecked, the consequences will be severe ? to our environment and our economy.

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