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by LeeHwang 3109 days ago
Something like a partial tax might be better. A tax that doesn't affect the meat, the lower classes buy. A much higher tax on the cuts of meat preferred by the upper classes.

Ex. no tax on ground beef, but a very high tax on filet mignon or ny strip steaks.

I personally think we can have a less divisive higher environmental impact by banning private jets.

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Have you done the back of envelope calculation to compare private air miles to pounds of meat or are you just guessing?