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NZ farmers 'shouldn't pay for emissions if other countries aren't'
(www.stuff.co.nz)
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this post was submitted on 15 Jun 2023
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We should only tax emissions if it’s part of wider ecological tax reform. Remove all taxes on ‘goods’ (such as labour) and tax the ‘bads’ (such as pollution). This will rebalance the economy and get the right incentives in the right place.