David Palmer to NZ PoliticsEnglish • 1 year agoNZ farmers 'shouldn't pay for emissions if other countries aren't'www.stuff.co.nzmessage-square19arrow-up17arrow-down10
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minus-square@dominusvobiscumlinkEnglish2•1 year agoWe 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.
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.