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Follow-Up From Pat Michaels on Jerry Taylor’s Climate Model Argument

In a recent post, I linked to a 2015 blog post from Jerry Taylor. I was concerned that his own chart showed the opposite of what he claimed. Specifically, it seemed that the climate models that were published in the 2007 IPCC report had overpredicted actual warming from 2007 forward. And since you can calibrate […]

Is Jerry Taylor Doing What I Think He’s Doing?

In researching another point, I came across an interesting argument from a 2015 blog post by Niskanen Center’s Jerry Taylor. (It summarized his contribution in a debate on carbon taxes.) It seems that JT is making a pretty bad inference from a chart, but since I’m not predisposed to agree with him, I’m seeking feedback […]

Would a Carbon Tax+Dividend Scheme “Financially Benefit” Poor Households?

I point out that such claims can be misleading, even on their own terms. Excerpt: Suppose gas is originally $3 per gallon. Our poor household in a typical week buys 10 gallons. In contrast, the rich household in a typical week buys 20 gallons, because they drive more and because they drive an SUV. Now […]

A New Front in My War Against Scott Sumner

BTW for newcomers: The reason I attack Scott so much is that he writes on issues I care about. E.g. I don’t think Bryan Caplan is winning in his debate with Michael Huemer on why we can kill bugs (if we can), but I have little to say on such matters. On a carbon tax, […]

Washington State Carbon Tax Ballot Proposal Shows Why Right Should Reject a “Deal”

In my latest IER column, I quote from a very revealing Vox article. It is crystal clear that progressive Leftists–whether we’re talking the nerdy wonks or the activist boots on the ground–want nothing to do with a revenue-neutral carbon tax. I also try a different analogy to get people to see why these state-level carbon […]

Before We Go Now

The Contra Cruise departs this Sunday, and I probably won’t be able to blog for a good 10 days. (Some of you will have to troll Scott Sumner in my absence. Don’t let him get away with winning via definitional fiat.) Here are some links: ==> Rob Bradley explains the corner into which James Hansen […]

My Response to R Street’s Appeal to Conservatives to Support Carbon Tax

I was unusually saucy in this IER piece. Some excerpts: Rather than reiterating our list of technical objections, let me in this post instead simply step back and ask: What is the point of studies such as the R Street proposal? It’s not as if President Obama or Gina McCarthy are making a substantive offer […]

Carbon Tax vs. “Putting a Price on Carbon”

My latest at IER. (See David R. Henderson’s follow-up regarding Gordon, which is amazing because I realize I shouldn’t have given Gordon the benefit of the doubt. I made a better case for him in my IER piece, than he did when responding to David.) I don’t mean to beat a dead horse, but apropos […]