Brian H wrote:

In my opinion some taxes are actually good. I believe we all can imagine the outcome if all taxes are abolished.

It is also my idea that nobody can predict the full impact of any law, because we don’t have a model of our society, so all the speculation is what it is – speculation. Even if we had a model it would have to deal with the Chaos theory.

Currently if you want to know how a law works you have to put it into force, and still determining all of actual outcome is not actually possible – we can only see what we can measure. And the outcome can depend on the circumstances.

So I guess the best politics in this situation is to become corrupt 😀

PS:opinions are not facts.

But all facts are opinions, with or without evidence.
Read up on Bastiat.

As for taxes, you get less of whatever you tax. My point is that lowering carbon production is has no evidence to support the benefits claimed, and much to reject them.

Something you may not have read about is the origins of the whole shambamboozaloolah.
When Maggie Thatcher was faced with yet another coal miners’ strike crisis, she had the brilliant idea of discrediting the industry by funding research that showed burning coal harmed the climate. She also wanted to supplant coal-burning power plants with nuclear, so it all fit together. The academics responded enthusiastically, and began cranking out papers and studies, all with her required conclusion, of course. And we were off to the races …

And our British heritage led to the infamous campaign statemement, lol.

Rather than debate the alleged scientific facts, let’s start cataloging the big winners from carbon credits and how easily they could be brought on board…