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I don't like that this is a regressive tax - pay a premium for the good bags, settle for paper, or pay for reusable bags. If anything, maybe just give a tax cre
by jimmaswell 9y ago
I don't like that this is a regressive tax - pay a premium for the good bags, settle for paper, or pay for reusable bags. If anything, maybe just give a tax credit for not using plastic, which is printed on the receipt.
- untog 9y agoHow would people use this tax credit that is printed on the receipt for every supermarket trip they take? It doesn't sound even remotely practical.
- privacypoller 9y agoWhat about if stores credit customers n cents per bag they don't use (i.e. for each reusable bag they do use) and then claim an annual tax credit, kind of like a mirror version of how pass-through consumption taxes like GST/VAT work?
- Sargos 9y agoHow about putting the tax up front while the customer is on the register? It reduces the burden of documentation for both the customer and government while also ensuring near 100% compliance. Might be a good idea to look into.
- homulilly 9y agoA better solution would be to pan the production and use of disposable plastic bags altogether like most countries did with plastic microbeads.
- jimmaswell 9y agoThere's no good reason to ban plastic bags. We have to take convenience and quality of life for humans into account at some point when considering these environmental issues.