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	From: j4	Date: January 10th, 2007 01:10 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I wonder if you could tax everything in accordance with the probable cost to society (or the environment) rather than its value?

I like that idea. Is there a word for it?

For bonus points (this may have been implicit in your suggestion -- if so, my apologies for unnecessary subtitling!) it should be taxed according to the probable net cost to society (most things have some benefit to somebody as well).

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	From: olithered	Date: January 10th, 2007 06:03 pm (UTC)		(Link)

If there is a word I'm not aware of it. Do you have any suggestions?

I like your extension (and had not thought of it), but I fear benefit is much harder to quantify than cost.

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	From: aldabra	Date: January 10th, 2007 08:20 pm (UTC)		(Link)

> Is there a word for it?

Internalising externalities?

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