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Re:How good are American roads? by lotsofpulp on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @01:41PM (#42196870)
People being too poor is a separate issue from bad tax systems incentivizing unsustainable behavior.

Tax liabilities that are a function of consumption are the right way to tax.

If the tax burden is deemed too high for poor people, then give them cash.

Two different problems, two different solutions, and it keeps the incentives aligned properly.

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Re:How good are American roads? by seizethecheese on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @03:31PM (#42197814)
“This is your brain on politics.” (A reply to the grandparent comment.)
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Re:How good are American roads? by weberer on Thursday November 21, 2024 @04:40AM (#42202583)
That sounds just like the FairTax plan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FairTax

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