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> You can lay more of the burden on the upper middle and middle income deciles This seems like it just means everyone will pay whatever the highest cost for an

• bentona 3y ago
  The argument is that the cost of dealing with this legislation will result in the cost of internet service going up slightly, e.g. $10/month. This is irrelevant to the wealthy but impacts the lower classes more.
  • mulmen 3y ago
    It can’t go up an equal amount for everyone because it has to end up equal and it currently isn’t. Since poor neighborhoods already pay more for less they will either get better service for the current price or pay less for existing service.
• lotsofpulp 3y ago
  The subsidy is a tax, in the form of higher prices. A flat tax is a regressive tax. Lower income/wealth deciles pay proportionately more towards the subsidy than upper income/wealth deciles. This is always the intent when government does not explicitly provide a taxpayer subsidy, because the cash cannot come from the government, otherwise the government’s finances will reflect the higher cash outlay, necessitating higher tax revenue, which could end up with higher tax rates for richer people.