http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/03/08/capping-carbon-duke-energys-way/ Affecting NC public policy through informed, energetic and progressive conversations. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:14:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/03/08/capping-carbon-duke-energys-way/#comment-32322 IBXer Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:14:39 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=4006#comment-32322 If any legislation is passed it will be the largest regressive tax bill in recent memory. If any legislation is passed it will be the largest regressive tax bill in recent memory.

]]> http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/03/08/capping-carbon-duke-energys-way/#comment-32286 Rob Schofield Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:29:36 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=4006#comment-32286 Thanks for the update Molly. Like a lot of other regressive, but necessary "taxes," it seems that some of the costs of carbon reduction will need to be offset for folks at the bottom and the middle with adjustments to the tax code that spread the resposibility more equitably across all income groups. Thanks for the update Molly. Like a lot of other regressive, but necessary “taxes,” it seems that some of the costs of carbon reduction will need to be offset for folks at the bottom and the middle with adjustments to the tax code that spread the resposibility more equitably across all income groups.

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