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It is not feasible to take a bike or public transportation to work in many parts of the world so a policy change like that would just incur an additional cost t
by derangedHorse 2y ago
It is not feasible to take a bike or public transportation to work in many parts of the world so a policy change like that would just incur an additional cost to those who have no alternative.
A better idea is to encourage other types of transportation in private companies rather than penalize existing companies with taxes. If taxing the companies will raise prices on consumers, you might as well consider it an additional tax on the people.
- Forbo 2y agoRedistribute the tax back to the people. That way you're eliminating the price externality but offsetting the cost to individuals. The fossil fuel industry can't continue to plug their ears and ignore the costs associated with putting more and more carbon in the atmosphere. We need to hold them to account.
- saagarjha 2y agoThe point is that you make the other alternatives affordable with such a fee. You can take the tax and put it directly into improving that infrastructure.