• FlexibleToast@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The premise is solid though. Charge the people that use the thing more than those that don’t. It all breaks down though because the people that use them the most are corporations and receive the largest tax incentives.

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      1 year ago

      Sounds great until you need an ambulance or firefighters to come save your ass.

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        1 year ago

        Healthcare is something that should be socialized period. It’s road taxes and gas taxes that should be based on usage in that scenario.

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      It breaks down because in nearly every instance, it’s just regressive taxation on poor people