Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Are you a bunch of tree hugging dreamers?
A: A level of tree-hugging varies between different members of the club. You are permitted to join the club even if you never hugged a tree in your life.
Q: It sound like a good idea to rise gas taxes in theory, but has it actually worked anywhere in the world?
A: Check our real world examples of taxation in Europe to learn how it could work.
Q: Wouldn’t it help if we just prevent people from being greedy and if we learn to spend less?
A: While you might convince yourself to spend less, there is no way of convincing millions of people to give up a part of their consumption voluntarily. Riding around in a big SUV is a fun thing to do and the people have no incentive to change their behavior.
Q: The carbon dioxide is not harmful for the environment, it is all a big hoax. The sneaky liberals will have you beleive anything.
A: There is a scientific consensus that CO2 emissions are contributing to global warming. The impact on the environment and economy is disputed, but there is common agreement that the global temperatures will rise because of human activities and that it will bring real economic costs.
Q: Mr. Mankiw was the chairman of the Bush’s Council of Economic Advisors. Is it true that he drinks the blood of little children for breakfast?
A: No such activity has been reported to us. Remember, Pigou Club includes a lot of people with different political affiliations. For example – Paul Krugman is a member and he can not be considered as a loyal Bush supporter. Good economic principles should not be limited to one political party.