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A simple change would be to raise taxes on petrol, but usually no politician wants to touch that one with a 10 ft pole.
by shellfishgene 2y ago
A simple change would be to raise taxes on petrol, but usually no politician wants to touch that one with a 10 ft pole.
- sieabahlpark 2y agoYou must hate poor people as that's who it's going to affect the most.
- curun1r 2y agoThe key to this implementing this sort of policy without hurting poor people is to introduce a corresponding tax credit or stimulus payment (potentially means tested) such that driving a normal vehicle a normal amount comes out even and poor people can actually come out ahead if they make more responsible choices. You want people to feel it at the pump so it affects their decision making without having it be punitive.
- frumper 2y agoSounds like it’d hurt poor people unless they make what you call more responsible choices. A difficult part about being poor is you often don’t have as many options. There is a lot of reasons why that turns up, but it’s there all the same.
- Dylan16807 2y agoThe ability to buy a car with a loan is very widespread. It's easier than cash if you're poor, isn't it? And with a loan you can balance vehicle cost against gas cost easily.
- sieabahlpark 2y ago[dead]
- throwaway7ahgb 2y agoThe key to an inefficient government is taking money and redistributing it. How much does it cost to execute this whole plan? You end up taking a large percentage just to run the program with little to show for. It does make for great political campaigns.
- oblio 2y agoThey'll just move to EV trucks. We need taxes for car sizes (wider lanes needed = money, bigger parking spots needed = money, etc), pedestrian/cyclist safety ratings (more dangerous to pedestrians/cyclists, higher taxes), noise levels and weight (more road wear and tear plus particulate production).