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are called too big to fail, just so should we tax fi rms on the greenhouse
gases they emit.
I know that many “conservative” business groups oppose any limits
on their activities, particularly ones that are involved with the environ-
ment. But I also know that they are really looking out for their profi ts
and not for the public welfare.
I conclude that carbon taxes are an ideal policy for true conserva-
tives who care about preserving our beautiful planet but want to do so
with well-tuned economic incentives and with minimal government
intrusion into people's lives and business decisions. It can be imposed
without burdensome regulations or restrictions. Without betting on the
technological winners among future energy technologies and without
putting regulations in every corner of our society, we can effectively slow
global warming in a conservative's way.
