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Re:Slow repairs in Norway hint at troubles as Telsa grows by handsomechad on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @06:24AM (#17599657)
What's the difference functionally between a tax on your competition (all except you) and a subsidy for yourself?
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Re:Slow repairs in Norway hint at troubles as Telsa grows by D_Alex on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @06:30AM (#17599690)
For one, in the first case the government revenue should grow rather than decrease.

For two, the taxes on one type of product may be justified by the societal costs of using that product. Compare for example cigarettes and chewing gum.

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