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NZ farmers 'shouldn't pay for emissions if other countries aren't' (www.stuff.co.nz)
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[–] dominusvobiscum 2 points 1 year ago

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.