https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/09/second-look-at-a-carbon-tax-2/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 03:20:09 -0400<![CDATA[I am struck by how many liberals insist on reducing carbon emissions immediately, but, on the deficit, say there is no urgency because no interest rates rises are in sight. And I am struck by how many conservatives insist we must reduce the deficit immediately, but, on climate, say there is no urgency because, so far, temperature rise has been slight. (Although 2012 was the hottest year on record in the continental U.S.) One reason interest rates are so low is that they are being suppressed by the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing. That won’t last. As for the climate, well, “Mother Nature doesn’t do quantitative easing,” said Harvey. Beware of nonlinear moves in both.]]>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:00:23 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/09/second-look-at-a-carbon-tax-2-n99076