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Private jets are awful for the climate. It’s time to tax the rich who fly in them | US Senator Edward J Markey (www.theguardian.com)
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[-] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

But but.. politicians taxing their wealthy donors? I'll believe it when I see it.

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

There's a chunk of the Democrats, notably 'progressives,' who are willing to do just that. Markey is one.

[-] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago

Yup I'd like to see it, but Dems tend to do a lot of virtue signaling without follow through

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago

The major issue blocking their action is that every Republican votes against it, and a handful of Democrats are bought off, so they vote with the Republicans. The Republicans hold a majority in the House of Representatives, so this means that no new climate legislation is going to pass before the 2024 election.

[-] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I get it, but isn't it strange that we're always chasing the dragon, it's always just within reach.

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

I wouldn't say that.

We're on the right trajectory here, just not nearly fast enough

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