Washington Monthly: Since late-December, we have been following the grassroots effort in Washington state to implement a revenue-neutral carbon tax to reduce emissions. This effort has run into a number of setbacks, largely stemming from a failure to attract vocal support from conservatives and Republicans, despite the marketing of the proposal as the best way to overcome the states partisan divide on climate.
The carbon-tax effort has also struggled to attract support from progressives and Democrats, who are concerned...