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did anyone vote for more taxes on themselves to cover the cost?

• desas 8y ago
  Probably have to offset that with the reduction of cost to the NHS of pollution related illnesses. Outside of TfL and absent a "diesel scrappage scheme" the cost would be born by primarily by private individuals anyway.
• adrianN 8y ago
  How about we cover the cost from the billions of profits made by car companies selling internal combustion engines and lobbying against change?
• tim333 8y ago
  I effectively voted for the Ultra Low Emission Zone although it will increase my taxes. At least I wrote go for it in the residents survey. As the article suggests the cash cost of the electric busses may be zero with a longer deprecation period. Against that "pollutants linked to one in 12 deaths in parts of London." Which would you choose? https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/air-pollution-reduces-life-expectancy-by-six-months-for-every-briton-9251260.html https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families...
• walshemj 8y ago
  No but diesel owners who have for decades had a nice subsidy from my pocket have been :-(