Friends:
Climate change is in headlines with hurricanes and wildfires. While Americans agree on the need for climate action, there is a disagreement on policy instruments. The recent failed vote on the carbon tax initiative (I-1631) in the state of Washington reveals that even in a blue state, carbon taxes do not excite liberal voters. Here is our analysis of Initiative-1631 votes, done at the county level. The graphs are embedded in the blog below and can also be found here:
https://faculty.washington.edu/nives/I-1631_The_Hill_graphs.pdf:
Read my lips: No new (carbon) tax
https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/416540-read-my-lips-no-new-carbon-tax
Aseem
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Aseem Prakash
Professor, Department of Political Science
Walker Family Professor for the College of Arts and Sciences
Founding Director, UW Center for Environmental Politics
University of Washington, Seattle
https://faculty.washington.edu/aseem/
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