By itself a carbon tax in the US would be extremely regressive as the vast majority of poor people here still need to drive to work, and they would immediately see the price increase at the pump.
It would have to be offset with some kind of tax rebate, but it’s harder to explain a more complex program like traffic to the voters.
They'd get it completely after the first week, if you administered it correctly. The right way to do a motor fuel tax is to fully refund it per capita, frequently. No means tests or any shit like that, just mail checks on Friday.
It would have to be offset with some kind of tax rebate, but it’s harder to explain a more complex program like traffic to the voters.