The idea of "increase fuel tax 1% each month that our country emits more capita carbon than the world average, and decrease them 1% if we emit less" would seem like a very sensible law.
But alas, very few laws use that kind of structure - not only in the USA, but anywhere in the world, and not just for environmental stuff, but for any regulated thing.
Instead lawmakers seem to prefer to see some problem, make some move, and then if the problem still exists repeat the process.
I don't really understand the aversion to 'automation' of that loop.
But alas, very few laws use that kind of structure - not only in the USA, but anywhere in the world, and not just for environmental stuff, but for any regulated thing.
Instead lawmakers seem to prefer to see some problem, make some move, and then if the problem still exists repeat the process.
I don't really understand the aversion to 'automation' of that loop.