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Oh dear. Have you talked to an economist about this idea? From what I gathered, most economists think that taxes should only be specifically targeted. That is,
by IX-103 4y ago
Oh dear. Have you talked to an economist about this idea? From what I gathered, most economists think that taxes should only be specifically targeted. That is, the government should tax things that they want to reduce.
- amluto 4y agoI’m not suggesting that targeting the tax should be banned. I’m suggesting that targeting the revenue should be banned. Want to tax rich people an extra 1.3%? Sure, but just change the tax brackets for that — don’t call it a mental health tax.
- notacoward 4y ago> most economists think that taxes should only be specifically targeted Pigovian taxes ("tax bads not goods") are just about nobody's sole basis for taxation, and many oppose them altogether. Can you substantiate your claim, or was the caricature intentional?