Re:Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at th...
by citizen_friend on Sunday April 16, 2023 @11:28AM
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There are already many taxes on all kinds of fuel for that reason.
It sounds like your real complaint is that the ticket should be taxed more, but I'd guess that your opinion extends to other kinds of transportation as well.
Re:Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at th...
by mcv on Monday April 17, 2023 @10:11AM
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My complaint consists of many parts. I want externalities like pollution to be accounted for, but I also don't the bait-and-switch business practice of loss leaders where you're drawn with with a low price for the thing you want, and then struck with lots of additional costs that are plainly unreasonable. I want them to charge a fair price for every individual part.
When it doesn't hurt society through its externalities (noise, pollution).
> The price already factors in alternatives and discourages the activity relative to its burden on society.
Not really. It doesn't kerosene isn't taxed like other fuels in many places. The pollution isn't cleaned up. Ticket prices are ridiculously low and have been widely advertised to encourage people to fly more.