&gt;Carbon tax in Australia. All extra expenses were passed along down the chain to the consumer. We got rid of the tax. Prices stayed the same.<p>In general if a corporate think tank said something happened or something is going to happen and it impinges upon their profits, there&#x27;s a better than even chance they&#x27;re lying through their teeth.<p>See also: minimum wage, regulation of the financial sector, anything to do with debt, etc.