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MIT study suggests carbon tax could help reduce US deficit, lower other taxes, reduce emissions

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Bush-era tax cuts are scheduled to expire at the end of 2012, leading to interest in raising revenue through a carbon tax. This revenue could be used to either cut other taxes or to avoid cuts in Federal programs. Conversely, cutting income taxes would benefit wealthy households because they pay more in taxes.

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