Moral objections to the use of effluent subsidies to help firms reduce their emissions arise from the idea that .
A)the polluter should pay
B)subsidies are politically unpalatable
C)subsidies can never be cost-effective
D)effluent taxes work better than subsidies

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The moral objection is based on the "polluter pays principle," which suggests that firms should bear the cost of their pollution rather than being subsidized for reducing it.

Moral Objections to the Use of Effluent Subsidies to Help