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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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[-] neptune@dmv.social 42 points 1 year ago

Would be great to aggressively and progressively tax every wasteful thing rich people do. Yachts. Third homes. Private jets.

If it's something rich people do? Need to tell their lobbyists to STFU and double the tax rate on it.

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