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> They pass the taxes through to the consumer, and the consumer behavior doesn't change because you're taxing a necessity of life. If we're talking about taxin
by Aunche 7y ago
> They pass the taxes through to the consumer, and the consumer behavior doesn't change because you're taxing a necessity of life.
If we're talking about taxing coal in rural India, you're right, but the bulk of the industrialized world will certainly be motivated to make changes. People will eat less beef, and more legumes, for example.
- cameronbrown 7y ago> People will eat less beef, and more legumes, for example. Citation needed. Some people take it as a point of pride they eat no greens. I think you're sorely underestimating how much they value eating meat all the time.