jeffw@lemmy.world to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net · 3 months agoReport: Taxing fossil fuel extraction could raise nearly $1 trillion for climate aidwww.motherjones.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
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minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoRoad construction and maintenance is typically paid for by taxes on gasoline. A large part of the price of a gallon of gas are those taxes. Owners of hybrid vehicles or electric vehicles do not buy as much or any gasoline, and thus don’t pay for road upkeep. Although, passenger vehicles contribute very little to road wear, it’s mostly heavy trucks wearing out the roads.
minus-squareCaptObvious@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoThen the better solution would be to increase gasoline taxes on all users or to target those who actually cause wear to roads.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoBetter solution: Seize 2 or 3 billionaire’s assets and pay for all of society for decades.
Road construction and maintenance is typically paid for by taxes on gasoline. A large part of the price of a gallon of gas are those taxes.
Owners of hybrid vehicles or electric vehicles do not buy as much or any gasoline, and thus don’t pay for road upkeep.
Although, passenger vehicles contribute very little to road wear, it’s mostly heavy trucks wearing out the roads.
Then the better solution would be to increase gasoline taxes on all users or to target those who actually cause wear to roads.
Better solution: Seize 2 or 3 billionaire’s assets and pay for all of society for decades.
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