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How will you lower the transaction costs enough that it's practical for polluters to pay compensation directly to all >7 billion victims?


One can agree that the tax should be implemented without agreeing with its categorization as a free market solution.


"Solution that maximally utilizes the free market to sort out the details and implementation", perhaps?

Then we can avoid disagreement over the definition of "free market solution"


Finally, someone who actually understands the conversation being had. Absolutely correct; carbon taxes might be the best solution available, but they are not a free market solution.

You seem to be the only one in this thread with the clarity of thought to see the obvious.




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