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		belltaco on Oct 17, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index >Also, this shows the need for governments to drastically increase taxes on carbon producing forms of electricity. Which will disproportionately hurt the poor.

wmf on Oct 17, 2019 [–]

That's why some people suggest rebating the carbon tax as basic income.

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