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With this they can make a progressive sales tax. "Oh, if you buy meat according to the national average, you pay the standard tax. But if you are eating more th
by rglullis 4y ago
With this they can make a progressive sales tax. "Oh, if you buy meat according to the national average, you pay the standard tax. But if you are eating more than that, you pay double."
- data-ottawa 4y agoThanks, that’s an informative reply I hadn’t thought of
- archsurface 4y agoYou haven't eaten your five-a-day fruit and veg - more tax on your chocolate. Oh, you haven't reached your 10000 steps today either - more tax.
- spoonjim 4y agoThere are already ways to do this, you give everyone a “ration card” for 50% off up to N pounds of meat.
- rglullis 4y agoThat would push up the price of meat for everyone. (Really, HN? Voting down something that is 101 microeconomics to negative scores without one single argument?)