Governments just don’t seem to get it:
Green taxes to fund economic growth
Environmental taxation plans feature prominently in the Government’s growth strategy
By Richard Tyler 6:04PM GMT 29 Nov 2010
The Government will set out in the New Year plans to raise environmental taxes to fund the country’s transformation to a low carbon economy, it has said.
The plans formed part of a joint Treasury and Business Department “growth review” launched yesterday that set out how Whitehall will “facilitate” long term economic growth.
You simply cannot tax your way to growth.
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