• lntl@lemmy.ml
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    7 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

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      7 months ago

      The highest gas tax in the US is California, at $0.51/gallon. That’s not high at all.

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        7 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

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          7 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.

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            7 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