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minus-squareCosmicomical@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoWith Carbon tax only the rich win, we need carbon credits
minus-squarerusticus@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoNo it’s really really easily to implement taxation that’s not regressive.
minus-squareJojo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoA progressive tax that means the biggest users pay the most would probably be ideal (but then that’s mostly true in every situation)
minus-squarecheese_greater@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoWhy is it not that way already?
minus-squareJojo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoBecause it would affect rich folks more, so they spend some money now to convince lawmakers not to charge them more later.
minus-squareCosmicomical@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoSo it’s not so easy to implement after all
With Carbon tax only the rich win, we need carbon credits
No it’s really really easily to implement taxation that’s not regressive.
A progressive tax that means the biggest users pay the most would probably be ideal (but then that’s mostly true in every situation)
Why is it not that way already?
Because it would affect rich folks more, so they spend some money now to convince lawmakers not to charge them more later.
So it’s not so easy to implement after all