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Thank you for doing this AMA. I'm personally center-right, but I think we may be able to find some common ground here. What do you think of:

• Using a carbon tax, cap-and-trade, and/or other pollution-based taxes as a means of efficiently reducing emissions?

• Given the political feasibility of single payer, if you cannot manage to implement it would you push for other forms of universal healthcare that may be more palatable to the public and legislatures (and in my personal opinion, more preferable)?

• On taxes, would you prioritize raising rates or lowering credits/deductions/loopholes for higher earning individuals? (I'm assuming you're in favor of higher taxes/a more progressive tax code, correct me if I'm wrong).

Anyway, I just want to say I appreciate your willingness to discuss the issues here.

Eh I think the first two answers were fine enough. I'll take the first as a "yes - although other options may be explored and take priority-," and the second as a "most likely."

Third answer is confusing, but since he's talking incentives I'm assuming he'd be more focused on raising marginal rates, since incentives work on the margin. Which is why i prefer closing loopholes and limiting credits, I don't want to discourage productive behavior.

Will you please abolish the sub-minimum wage for disabled workers

As someone with a plethora of disabilities, this is concerning to me. Giving direct wage subsidies to disabled workers would be a much safer idea, IMO. Keep in mind that not everyone can, from an employer's perspective, add enough value per hour to justify a wage of $7.25/hr-$15/hr (depending on where one lives and if it's raised or not), and thus would be laid off.

Wrong, libertarianism does have an answer, and it is consistent with libertarian principles. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2014/10/12/what-would-milton-friedman-do-about-climate-change-tax-carbon/#5a16c81d4573 It also happens to be the preferred method of response by most economists.

Hey Scott, on your blog you've advocated a minimum wage of $0. What is your view on the recent literature on the subject, particularly research by people like Dube?

Thank you, and thanks for answering my questions at the Liberty Forum.