Hillary Clinton's political views have three stages.
1. Too left-wing... reject in public.
2. Becoming popular enough on the left to flirt with
3. Embracing fully
Hillary Clinton has done this with any number of issues with Obama and Sanders taking the outside track. Now it's carbon tax';s turn.
Hillary Clinton’s campaign is leaving the door open to supporting a carbon tax, hinting that the Democratic nominee could eventually back the controversial idea.
Statements from top campaign officials made during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia could endear her to environmental activists who are pressing her to adopt more of the progressive positions of primary rival Bernie Sanders — a vocal carbon tax supporter.
But it could be a difficult decision for Clinton with clear political costs.
Hillary Clinton already endorsed wealth redistribution. What's one more step?
At a League of Conservation Voters event in Philadelphia, Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta toldPolitico that “if Congress wants to come forward with [a carbon tax proposal], we’ll take a look at it.”
Of course she will.