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Re:Microsoft’s quest to go ‘carbon negative’ inspires $1B fund by mlrtime on Friday January 17, 2020 @07:44AM (#22074105)
Cabon and other "sin" taxes are a great way to influence change. However we should be lowering income and property taxes at the same time to help with these vested interests.
Re:Microsoft’s quest to go ‘carbon negative’ inspires $1B fund by frandroid on Friday January 17, 2020 @08:29AM (#22074416)
That's what BC did. Its ideologically conservative government at the time introduced a carbon tax going into general revenues, and lowered general taxes, so that the carbon tax is revenue-neutral.
Re:Microsoft’s quest to go ‘carbon negative’ inspires $1B fund by ttul on Friday January 17, 2020 @09:52AM (#22075032)
An alarm bell goes off any time someone suggests lowering PROPERTY taxes... ugh. Property taxes should be way higher in most parts of the world to disincentivized speculation.
Re:Microsoft’s quest to go ‘carbon negative’ inspires $1B fund by JoeAltmaier on Friday January 17, 2020 @09:54AM (#22075051)
Yeah my local town removed property tax for new development. In fact, they instituted a TIF (tax incentive fund?) which means the developer gets the property taxes free and clear for new buildings. The city is going broke, but the council is dominated by developer-sponsored shills so its hard to fix.
Re:Microsoft’s quest to go ‘carbon negative’ inspires $1B fund by papreclip on Friday January 17, 2020 @02:40PM (#22078365)
lower the taxes for primary residence only, then
Re:Microsoft’s quest to go ‘carbon negative’ inspires $1B fund by labawi on Monday January 20, 2020 @04:37PM (#22102277)
As has been said. Evenly distribute tax to the people, basic income style. They will be better off, problem solved.
Re:Microsoft’s quest to go ‘carbon negative’ inspires $1B fund by cyborgx7 on Friday January 17, 2020 @07:50AM (#22074137)
> However we should be lowering income and property taxes at the same time to help with these vested interests.

What makes you think they need to allow a carbon tax for that? They seem to be doing fairly well at lowering those how they want to without any concessions?