minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•8 months ago“We should tax things we don’t like” was a sentiment of Ralph Nader’s I liked.
minus-squareHiggs bosonlinkfedilinkEnglish2•8 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•8 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.