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Jason Scott Johnston
Jason Scott Johnston is an economist, Professor of Law at the University of Virginia Law School, and Adjunct Scholar at the Cato Institute.
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Many people, including many highly trained economists, seem to think the economics of decarbonizing the U.S. economy are simple and straightforward. Reduce the use of fossil fuels for producing goods and services by imposing taxes equal to the estimated economic…