Citizen's Climate Lobby Pointlessly Quacks About "Personal Responsibility" As A GOP Climate Strategy

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Yeah, that'll work with CPAC attendees and the rest of Trump's cult . . . .

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A conservative climate plan will not look like the Green New Deal. It will build on personal choice and personal responsibility while reducing emissions and adding jobs. A conservative climate plan can also attract bipartisan support, which is absolutely crucial to any legislation that hopes to move through Congress.

The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (H.R. 763) is a plan consistent with conservative principles of choice and responsibility. Originally introduced by Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) and Rep. Francis Rooney (R-Fla.), this bipartisan bill would put a price on carbon pollution, encouraging our whole economy to be responsible for our emissions. The bill would also allocate the revenue to Americans as a monthly carbon dividend, putting fiscal responsibility in the hands of individual people, rather than the federal government. At the same time, this policy will drive carbon emissions down at least 40 percent in the first 12 years, improving health outcomes and boosting job growth in local communities across the country.

Recently, the chairs of the Council for Economic Advisors for Presidents Ford, Reagan, Bush 41, and Bush 43 published a joint statement endorsing this “fee and dividend” style of climate plan. With more than 3,000 other economists, they stated, “By correcting a well-known market failure, a carbon tax will send a powerful price signal that harnesses the invisible hand of the marketplace to steer economic actors towards a low-carbon future.” A plan like this is not a heavy-handed government-centered approach — it’s an effective, market-based solution that creates a way forward for conservatives on climate and energy policy.

Let’s seize this opportunity. Conservatives shouldn’t shy away from the big problems, nor should we consider the discussion finished simply because of the Green New Deal. We should recognize that conservative-friendly solutions like the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act are out there, and we should work hard to bring them to center stage by discussing them at CPAC, on the campaign trail, and everywhere in between. For the health and future of our party and our country, it’s the responsible thing to do.

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https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/432101-a-conservative-climate-plan-will-build-on-personal-responsibility

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1. Bipartisanship isn't needed. Destroying the Republican Party is needed.

Don’t take my word for it. Ask Max Boot.