• HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    We need to tax kerosene at the EU level. Would be a good way to have an independent revenue for federal institutions

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      1 year ago

      But also subsidize trains at the same time. Otherwise we just forbid poor people from traveling

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          1 year ago

          Cars are subsidised more than trains, so while trains are heavily subsidised they’re still at a significant disadvantage compared to both cars and planes.

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      1 year ago

      I don’t think the problem here is the low price of (some) flights… It’s the high price of (most) train rides…