The resulting revenue would somehow be rebated or used to reduce another tax.

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The entire tax could be rebated at a flat rate to all Americans no matter how much energy they use, making such a shift moderately progressive.

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Since interest paid to the Fed, the Social Security system and other government pension funds is effectively rebated to the Treasury, taxpayers currently bear only the burden of interest on 60% of this debt.

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