That's why we elected officials[:] to come up with ideas.

Nope. We elect officials to manage our shared resources in the way we say. We could get them to consult experts and do what they say, but half the time it's a climate-denying bunch of politicians masquerading under an affordability lie mask, and they don't consult for advice they would ignore anyway.

When we did consult experts, the best idea from economists and climate types with a chance of success was ... (drum roll) ... Carbon Tax.

Taxing food is not an idea[:] it's a cheap shot at the working class.

So that's what the "tax nothing and provide nothing" party wants you to believe. Their rich friends get hit a lot with taxes and it's getting hard to avoid them.

Remember that taxing the transport method doesn't tax the cargo except indirectly. The goal is to provide massive opportunities for a better transport option to grow because conveyance isn't firmly linked to cargo: there's options. Evolution takes time, and we're starting Very Late, but the proceeds from the tax is a fast-forward button.

If your politicians are demonizing the carbon tax, despite non-rich people getting far more back on average, find out why they're doing that. There's a rich guy behind it.

Tax from the top down, beginning with luxury goods, private planes, expensive non essentials.

Good ideas, all of them. Add in higher taxes for second homes, any rental income, or just make it any income above 300k/year or some number to firmly hit the rich bitches and not the 99.999% rest of us.

But for fucks sake stop taxing food!

Stop eating gasoline.