Train travel is often more expensive than flying. Could taxing aviation to invest in the rail industry help change that?
    • Sigmatics@lemmy.caEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Why is this still a thing… this should be the top issue on all political agendas

      • j_overgrens@feddit.nlEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Now I don’t agree with it (in fact, I am strongly opposed to the tax exemption), but the reasoning is that this way you create an ‘even playing field’ for aviators all across the globe. In other words: it’s doesn’t become more attractive to tank in Arab Gulf states, making their airlines out-compete European airlines.

        • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.mlEnglish
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          1 year ago

          I’ve heard this reason being mentioned, but I’m not really convinced by it. If this is of concern, you can tax the combustion of fuel on flights going in or out of the country, instead of taxing the sale of the fuel.