I must respectfully disagree with my friend @SenJohnBarrasso ’s Op-Ed on the @nytimes.
I will explain why in this thread⬇️ nytimes.com/2018/12/18/opi…
I will explain why in this thread⬇️ nytimes.com/2018/12/18/opi…
1️⃣ The referendum result in Washington State looked like more relentless campaigning by the fossil fuel industry against #climate action;
without that industry onslaught, the #carbontax referendum there would probably have passed.
nytimes.com/2018/12/30/opi…
without that industry onslaught, the #carbontax referendum there would probably have passed.
nytimes.com/2018/12/30/opi…
2️⃣ A #carbontax is not “expensive,” as in our proposals all the money goes back to the public.
Taxing #carbon moves energy markets toward cheaper renewables.
On balance, people save money.
Don’t forget that the savings from avoiding #climate catastrophes are immense.
Taxing #carbon moves energy markets toward cheaper renewables.
On balance, people save money.
Don’t forget that the savings from avoiding #climate catastrophes are immense.
Today, fossil fuel enjoys a $700 billion-a-year subsidy in the United States, according to @IMFNews.
That subsidy warps the economy; it discourages innovation.
That subsidy warps the economy; it discourages innovation.
We need to come together to solve this problem, not let the fossil fuel industry’s talking points lead us away from a meaningful solution because leading us astray suits its interests. #TimeToWakeUp
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