New analysis reveals potential for economic and environmental benefits of global basic income.
  • Nougat@fedia.io
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    14 days ago

    UBI: Yes.

    Carbon taxes: Yes

    Funding the former with the latter: Absolutely not, because the pressure to avoid the carbon taxes would end up underfunding the UBI.

    • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      1·
      9 days ago

      Hypothecated taxes are tricky like that. I think they’re underrated when it’s essentially a user fee, but otherwise, no, it’s an old-timey idea for a reason.

      Fun fact, in Canada we have a carbon tax that goes right back out as cheques to people, kinda like this but at a lower rate. Currently getting rid of them is the leading candidate’s whole platform