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Private jets are awful for the climate. It’s time to tax the rich who fly in them | US Senator Edward J Markey (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

I'm 100% in favor.

My preferred solution is to tax carbon, and redistribute it as a tax credit/stimulus evenly to the population. I like that better than treating it as normal income so it stays focused on being a Piguovian Tax and not repurposed as a general revenue source.

But honestly, I'm in favor of pretty much any carbon tax initiative.