The
dividend component is provided for purposes of internal equity (so low users of fossil
fuels would not be penalized) and for purposes of making the deal attractive to conservatives (no increase in the size of government; all income
returned to the people).
It charges a slowly rising fee on fossil
fuel producers at the entry point to our economy (coal mine, gas / oil well or import terminal) but then
returns 100 percent of the fee (less administrative costs) back to all consumers equally via a monthly
dividend check.