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Isn't that basically what Macron tried to do which lead to all the Yellow Vest protests and riots? I agree in principle but there needs to be some sort of tuni
by KSteffensen 4y ago
Isn't that basically what Macron tried to do which lead to all the Yellow Vest protests and riots?
I agree in principle but there needs to be some sort of tuning so people living in the poor countryside with no public transportation get time to adjust.
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoMacron also removed "impôt de solidarité sur la fortune", which suggests you have to be actively trying to shift the tax burden to poor people for a carbon tax to go wrong. > "The movement is predominantly against a tax system perceived as unfair and unjust, but there are numerous grievances and differences of opinion. Most want to scrap the fuel taxes, hold a review of the tax system, raise the minimum wage and roll back Macron’s tax cuts for the wealthy and his pro-business economic programme. But some also want parliament dissolved and Macron to resign." But strangely, the media focused on "carbon taxes bad" not "low minimum wage, regressive taxes bad". It's like the only measure to 'help' the poor that has wide acceptance is to give them money to buy fossil fuels.
- imtringued 4y agoCall it what it is, a bribe to make people complacent.