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Issues in Economics Today
Issues in Economics Today
Robert Guell, Indiana State University

Environment

Web-Based Issues Questions

Question 19.1

Click on this article

http://www.me3.org/projects/greentax/tellus/tellus.html

Comment on the notion of “Ecological Tax Reform” where taxes on income and sales are reduced in favor of increases in anti-pollution taxes.  Would such a tax reform that occurred in a state be effective if other states did not follow suit.

Question 19.2

Click on this site

http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/greenbk/

Note the variety of pollutants for which data is collected and comment on how your community seems to be doing with regard to those pollutants. What do you know goes on in your community that contributes to your community’s environment?





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