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minus-squarelars@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months ago“We should tax things we don’t like” was a sentiment of Ralph Nader’s I liked.
minus-squareHiggs boson@dubvee.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoThat’s something nearly all professional economists would agree on as well. Its literally Econ 101. Generally speaking, if a government taxes something, there ends up being less of it. Taxes are a disincentive.
minus-squarelars@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoWhat’s the United States’ problem. Not necessarily related to your answer.
“We should tax things we don’t like” was a sentiment of Ralph Nader’s I liked.
That’s something nearly all professional economists would agree on as well. Its literally Econ 101. Generally speaking, if a government taxes something, there ends up being less of it. Taxes are a disincentive.
What’s the United States’ problem. Not necessarily related to your answer.