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a libertarian solution would have been more efficient and penalized the source on a consumption basis (gasoline tax) The purpose of the tax in question isn't t
by m_eiman 10y ago
a libertarian solution would have been more efficient and penalized the source on a consumption basis (gasoline tax)
The purpose of the tax in question isn't to lower pollution, though: it's a congestion tax intended to spread out traffic over time to reduce congestion (lower the need for more and/or larger roads). Lower pollution just happened to be a side effect.
- Symbiote 10y agoThe official website says both: "Congestion taxes are justified by the fact that the people who are contributing towards congestion and environmental problems are paying for the costs to society this causes." http://transportstyrelsen.se/en/road/Congestion-taxes-in-Stockholm-and-Goteborg/frequently-asked-questions-about-congestion-tax/#20049 http://transportstyrelsen.se/en/road/Congestion-taxes-in-Sto...
- lend000 10y agoThey aren't taxing bicycle riders as I understand it, who also cause a great deal of congestion in cities (at least in US cities I've lived).