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When Macron tried doing that in France pre-covid, people went on streets ("yellow vests"). 50€ more on fuel each month is a lot of money for many people who hav
by jakub_g 5y ago
When Macron tried doing that in France pre-covid, people went on streets ("yellow vests"). 50€ more on fuel each month is a lot of money for many people who have to commute to work many kms from small towns.
- it_citizen 5y agoThe tax was implemented in an extremely unfair way. The bright side is that it has made it clear that the ecology transition should work hand in hand with an effort to reduce inequalities. Here's a different implementation https://clcouncil.org/our-plan/ https://clcouncil.org/our-plan/ Regarding people living in isolated areas and forced to drive, Canada throws an additional 10% on top of the tax cut you get. (Nitpick: Hollande and the Ayrault government implemented the tax. The yellow vests happened because Macron tried to raise that toothless tax)