• @silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
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      47 months ago

      If it covered methane emissions on the basis of CO2e, it could.

      A carbon tax has been politically really tough to pass in the US though.

      • @lntl@lemmy.ml
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        17 months ago

        yeah, would never pass federally. there’s got to be a state where this type of thing could get a foothold.

        if it were me, if start in a place with a high gasoline tax, eliminate it, and replace it with a carbon tax that costs less.

        now there is precedence. a foot in the door

          • @lntl@lemmy.ml
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            17 months ago

            I found 78¢ in CA. CA is a top three fuel consumer, so a carbon tax there would impact lots of folks. once someone does it, others may follow

            • @silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
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              27 months ago

              That’s what happens when you add in sales taxes, which are applied to everything. It’s not going to happen so long as it looks like a backdoor way to increase the tax over time.

              • @lntl@lemmy.ml
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                17 months ago

                so many reasons why it won’t happen:

                • backdoor to increase rates
                • hurts automotive industry
                • hurts ff industry
                • hurts poor people
                • hurts agriculture
                • hurts manufacturing
                • hurts retail
                • hurts small businesses
                • hurts big businesses
                • etc

                ultimately, one cannot make an omelette without cracking eggs

    • Franzia
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      17 months ago

      Have you met a rich person who can’t avoid taxes? No but seriously even if every steak cost them $1000 it would not deter them because of the current wealth concentration.