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ton per year shall continue until total U.S. CO2- equivalent emissions have been reduced
<br />to 10% of U.S. CO2- equivalents in 1990.
<br />3. Equal Per - Person Monthly Dividend Payments: Equal monthly per - person dividend
<br />payments shall be made to all American households (1/2 payment per child under 18
<br />years old, with a limit of 2 children per family) each month. The total value of all monthly
<br />dividend payments shall represent 100% of the total carbon fees collected each month.
<br />4. Border Adjustment: In order to ensure that U.S. -made goods can remain competitive at
<br />home and abroad and to provide an additional incentive for international adoptions of
<br />carbon fees, Carbon - Fee - Equivalent Tariffs shall be charged for goods entering the U.S.
<br />from countries without a comparable Carbon Fees /Carbon Pricing. Carbon -Fee-
<br />Equivalent Rebates shall be used to reduce the price of exports to such countries and to
<br />ensure that U.S. goods can remain competitive in those countries. The Department of
<br />Commerce will determine rebate amounts and exemptions, if any.
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