• @lntl@lemmy.ml
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    11 year 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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      21 year 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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        11 year 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