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Sin taxes (those on alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, etc) also hit low income people harder. Yet, we still raise them because the positive effects on society out
by mywittyname 5y ago
Sin taxes (those on alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, etc) also hit low income people harder. Yet, we still raise them because the positive effects on society outweigh the consequences.
We want people to find ways to reduce their fuel consumption, just as we want them to stop smoking. It's painful, but necessary, because the consequences of inaction are so high.
- thrashh 5y agoI think that is a major false equivalence. Assuming that you don’t have a problem, you can always curb your drinking. You still have to get to work. Many jobs, especially low income ones, will always have to remain in-person. In many places, infrastructure is already too far built out as sparse for public transport to be feasible for a very long time. It’s easy to say “just take the hit” if you’re not walking in their shoes.