Nick, you can not win
... they don't want to hear it.
As I said, people tend to believe, what they like to believe. The same problem as with the creationists ... no argument ever will convince them. You can prove them wrong a million times, no chance, that they ever believe you. Even if god himself would tell them, they would not recognise him.
Same here. They don't like the fact and therefore they close their eyes.
Now looking at the Hudson Institute:
Mission
"Hudson Institute is a non-partisan policy research organization dedicated to innovative research and analysis that promotes global security, prosperity, and freedom. We challenge conventional thinking and help manage strategic transitions to the future through interdisciplinary and collaborative studies in defense, international relations, economics, culture, science, technology, and law. Through publications, conferences and policy recommendations, we seek to guide global leaders in government and business." (Their words)
THAT sounds like a religion. That institute is made for lobbying. One look at the homepage and you see written all over it "We know better then anybody." And with Donald Rumsfeld as the most prominent person who has something positive to say about the founder, gives away on which side they are.
Nobody with a real independent approach would ever formulate their mission like this.
But it sounds good.
Now if somebody wants really to be somebody who does not to believe in everything that scientists say, it does not mean that one has to believe the opposite of it. Science is a game of theory and counter theory. But not a game of religious believes and none believe. It is to accept somebody’s theory and the facts he delivers until it is PROVEN wrong. That goes for both sides.
And now the question, why the heck would it be so bad to save co2? Because somebody makes money with it? Who cares? New technology and new jobs for helicopter like flying out to the wind farms? And if the helicopter industry would be the first to be carbon neutral? Even better. Gives us a huge boost in the public opinion ... and we need that.
But some people don't like to save co2 because they would have to change their life ... but it would be a healthier life for sure.
And if you don't want more taxes, do something now, because taxes are made when people don't change. Interesting example from Switzerland. There is a law that 75% of all PET-bottles must be recycled or there would be a refund on every bottle. Once the Swiss collected less then 75% and got a warning from the government. There is still no refund on bottles because they got the message. It works.