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Designing a Climate Policy that's Easy on the Federal Budget (And Wallet)

Charts courtesy of the CBPPGlobal warming naysayers have often invoked the strawman argument of an excessive cost burden, particularly on lower-income individuals, in arguing against any substantive climate policy. And while it's true that a poorly designed policy could prove especially onerous for poor and middle-income families, there exist many effective options that could both significantly reduce emissions production and offset the higher costs by raising enough revenues to address their needs. The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities lays out some of these options in its excellent climat...

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