Liberals should like a revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend because the dividend will protect the poor and middle class from increasing fossil-fuel costs. Conservatives should like the proposal because it does not depend on government regulation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Libertarians should endorse a revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend because it is compatible with their understanding of a core function of government: to protect the life, liberty and property of individuals.

The storms across the country this winter show dramatically how global warming is posing an ever-increasing threat to these deeply held values. We cannot afford to take the small chance that climate scientists are wrong on global warming because the projected environmental and economic consequences of climate change are severe. Our U.S. senators and representatives should consider this widely endorsed policy proposal and take up Nair’s pledge to do something about climate disruption in 2016.

Kathleen Wells

Denver