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A simpler solution would be to tax the wealthy at a higher rate, reducing their ability to travel as much.
by ahoy 7y ago
A simpler solution would be to tax the wealthy at a higher rate, reducing their ability to travel as much.
- war1025 7y agoI really doubt that would work out. Especially depending what you mean by "wealthy". There is probably a sweet spot in the income bracket where that would do something, but those people would not be considered "wealthy" by most definitions.
- oarsinsync 7y agoI know people who fall into the 20% tax bracket, living in London, who are still able to do a return flight to somewhere in Europe once a month. How do you prevent people who otherwise live frugally from flying frequently?
- dagw 7y agoTraveling these days is incredibly cheap. People can save up enough to travel around SE Asia by working restaurant or retail jobs if they put their minds to it.