President Joe Biden is taking fresh steps to help keep gas prices from climbing. For Republicans to see this as “disgusting” and “disgraceful” is bizarre.

  • kava@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    That is an inverse progressive tax. The lower income you are, the higher % of your income you pay.

    It’s essentially a tax on the poor trying to subsidize renewables. If the US had viable alternatives, maybe I’d support this. I don’t think the poor need more taxes right now, though.

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      4 months ago

      If you return the tax to everyone as a dividend, then it becomes progressive, while still encouraging less polluting options