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After watching A Civil Action, and studying the economic and environmental issues involved I feel that the way they solved the problem was the best way that they possibly could have. If they would have used the Pygovian Taxes it would not have solved the problem and people would have still died in the future. Furthermore just taxing them for the ability to pollute does not really punish the company for what they did in the past, which they certainly did need to be. In this case after many kids died and people got sick from drinking polluted water, which the company polluted knowing the bad effects that it could have, the company not only polluted but put other people at risk. This crosses the personal rights protected by the United States. Not only did they put other people at risk but they knew that they were doing this which makes it even worse ethically and morally. For the government