One of the justifications that Jerry Brown and other leftist nuts make for destroying jobs with AB32 (The Global Warming Final Solutions Act) is that it will create "green" jobs and shift our economy away from dependence on fossil fuels.
As is typical of those on the left, they purposely ignore the easy-peasy solution to the problem of green job creation that is hugely obvious if you are even marginally paying attention.
Taxes.
The tax code is used by government to control behavior. Activities the government wants to see less of are penalized with greater taxes. Activities the government wants to see more of are taxed less and often subsidized with taxpayer dollars.
If we want to give green jobs a chance at accelerated growth and a shot at competing with oil, coal, etc., all we have to do is give them tax breaks.
Let's go whole hog. Allow, for a full decade, green startups that create three or more jobs to completely write off all of their taxes.
It's precisely that simple.
We would avoid cutting the throat of the rest of the economy while enabling 'green' companies the shot at the market they, and the left, say they need.
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