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Why not tax the rich more and use that money to help the poor emit less?
by CorrectHorseBat 5y ago
Why not tax the rich more and use that money to help the poor emit less?
- kortilla 5y agoThat doesn’t work. As long as the cheap option is available that’s what people will use. Unless you’re suggesting we tax the cheap option, in which case you’re saying the same thing.
- CorrectHorseBat 5y agoI'm suggesting we tax the luxurious option and use that money to improve the cheap option.
- eru 5y agoEh, that's what eg income taxes are for. If you want to do redistribution to help the poor, the impact of the overall tax system is important. You don't need to make every single tax progressive. Individual taxes, especially sin taxes, should be designed to do their job as efficiently as possible.